Instead, the police tortured Alex, confining him secretly in a house—which appears to be a torture ... [Photo: Facebook/Thinakaran] This murder has provoked opposition among Tamil people in Sri ...

In this July 18, 2017, photo ... 28 new complaints of alleged torture or abuse. It’s unclear if any of those relate to the Tamil men who spoke with the AP. Sri Lanka has faced years of criticism ...

(Photo: Reuters) Sri Lanka’s government ... specific issues like the recent testimonies of sexual abuse and torture in Sri Lanka. The new allegations, however, suggest that Sri Lanka still ...

The latest footage – which was smuggled out of Sri Lanka by a man who used to work ... Sri Lankan soldiers took victory photos of the corpse of prominent Tamil news reporter Isaippiriya.

An ecumenical Christian group in Sri Lanka has urged the government to account for past human rights abuses before it enacts ...

Sri Lankan security forces have been using rape and other forms of sexual violence to torture suspected members or supporters of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). While widespread rape ...

Photo: Eranga Jayawardena/AP Colombo ... but has some influence in mediating disputes between members. “Sri Lanka has zero tolerance on torture,” said military spokesman Ruwan Wanigasooriya.

Sri Lanka rejects the ITJP allegations, a government minister said on Wednesday. The report, titled “Disappearance, Torture and Sexual violence of Tamils, 2015-2022,” said 11 of the 123 were allegedly ...

Sri Lanka rejects the ITJP allegations, a government minister said on Wednesday. The report, titled 'Disappearance, Torture and Sexual violence of Tamils, 2015-2022', which will be published on ...