Document #1314556

OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture

Torture of a 17 year old boy by policemen - hearing pending [Case LKA 130803.CC]

http://www.omct.org/index.php?id=&lang=eng&actualPageNumber=7&articleId=3488&itemAdmin=article

ecoi.net summary:
17-year-old tortured by several police officers from Ankumbura Police Station and Gramma Arraksaka, in order to extract a confession to recent alleged thefts
Country:
Sri Lanka
Source:
OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Original link:
http://www.omct.org/index.php?id=&lang=eng&actualPageNumber=7&articleId=3488&itemAdmin=article
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
13 August 2003
Document ID:
1314556 (former ID 34056)

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