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Torture of detained suspects is commonplace in in Sri Lanka amid the brutal conflict between the government and the Tamil Tigers. Suspects are hung upside down or by their thumbs, beaten with metal poles, burnt with cigarettes, have petrol poured over their heads and boiling water forced down their throats.
AP is working with Home for Human Rights (HHR) in Sri Lanka. HHR documents human rights violations and provides legal and medical aid to victims of abuse resulting from the civil conflict. HHR also publishes a newsletter called "Torture Monitor." This publication comes out every three months, and contains regular profiles of survivors, as well as news about torture from Sri Lanka and around the world. It also promotes HHR's program of rehabilitation, which has been recognized internationally and received support from the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
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Torture in Sri Lanka Campaign
Torture is widespread in Sri Lanka! Support the victims and prevent further human rights violations.
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Torture of detained suspects is commonplace in in Sri Lanka amid the brutal conflict between the government and the Tamil Tigers. Suspects are hung upside down or by their thumbs, beaten with metal poles, burnt with cigarettes, have petrol poured over their heads and boiling water forced down their throats.
| "... a boy came into the office and told his story of being abducted and tortured for several days. He spoke of being beaten and thrown from a moving vehicle, and his wounds are still visible." – Madeline England, Peace Fellow 2007 |
AP is working with Home for Human Rights (HHR) in Sri Lanka. HHR documents human rights violations and provides legal and medical aid to victims of abuse resulting from the civil conflict. HHR also publishes a newsletter called "Torture Monitor." This publication comes out every three months, and contains regular profiles of survivors, as well as news about torture from Sri Lanka and around the world. It also promotes HHR's program of rehabilitation, which has been recognized internationally and received support from the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
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- Home for Human Rights
- Read AP's news bulletins on the situation in Sri Lanka
- Read a Peace Fellow's blogs on their experience volunteerins with HHR
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