Human Rights Watch: Sri Lankan Military Forces Continue To Rape And Torture Tamil Detainees

'Torture And Rape Of Tamils Is Widespread', Says Human Rights Watch Report -- The Australian

A HUMAN Rights Watch report citing dozens of cases of alleged torture and rape of Tamils in the custody of Sri Lankan security forces claims the practice remains "widespread and systematic" more than three years after the end of the civil war.


The report, titled "We will teach you a lesson", contains 75 graphic claims of kidnap, torture and rape of Tamil men, women and youths allegedly by military, police and paramilitary forces from 2006 to last year in both official and secret detention centres.

The allegations are based on interviews conducted with former detainees in Australia, Britain, Germany, India, Malaysia and Indonesia.

At least one case involves that of an individual who voluntarily returned from Australia only to be picked up on suspicion of links with the now-vanquished Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

While the Sri Lankan government lifted its wartime state of emergency in August 2011, authorities can still detain suspects without charge for up to 30 days.

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WNU Editor: The Human Rights Watch report of Sri Lankan abuse is here.