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Right to Life Human Rights Centre Brings Urgent Concerns on Police Torture and Systemic Justice Failures to UN Subcommittee

Media Statement  COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — June 2026 The Right to Life Human Rights Centre has formally submitted a comprehensive briefing to the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT). The submission exposes entrenched patterns of police torture, the strategic weaponization of restrictive detention laws, and systemic failures within Sri Lanka’s judicial architecture. Drawing from over 23 years of grassroots advocacy, R2L’s submission details how state-inflicted violence remains a systemic issue rather than a series of isolated incidents. Key Findings Highlighted in the Submission: Weaponization of Detention Laws: Law enforcement…

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Podi Lassi’s mother appeals to United Nation about life threat

A mother has sought the help of the United Nations to save the life of her son, who has been in police custody for more than a year. She has taken this step due to her practical experience that those who have complained to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Police regarding the risk to their lives will not benefit from those institutions. In a letter to the UN Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Colombo on Tuesday (November 30) through the Committee to…

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