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Search Text Date Range 1 ... ‹‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 ›› ... 53 SRI LANKA: An innocent man has been detained for more than four years Urgent Appeal Case — Mar 06, 2013 AHRC-UAC-034-2013-01.png SRI LANKA: An innocent man is detained after a Magistrate released him, severely tortured and is still awaiting trial Urgent Appeal Case — Mar 04, 2013 SRI LANKA: Justice denied for a litigant at courts by the corrupt practices of the Peradiniya Police Urgent Appeal Case — Mar 01, 2013 AHRC-UAC-031-2013-01.png SRI LANKA: A young man was tortured by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Matara Urgent Appeal Case — Mar 01, 2013 AHRC-UAC-030-2013-01.png SRI LANKA: A woman is tortured by Rajanganaya Police and laid with false charges Urgent Appeal Case — Feb 28, 2013 SRI LANKA: A detainee in the custody of Tangalle Prison was severely beaten by an inebriated prison guard - no medical treatment has been provided Urgent Appeal Case — Feb 28, 2013 SRI LANKA: A Buddhist monk who abused a female government officer is being protected by political influence Urgent Appeal Case — Feb 07, 2013 SRI LANKA: Victim of assault continuously denied justice and now lives in fear Urgent Appeal Case — Feb 04, 2013 SRI LANKA: The Coroner of Kandy was denied justice due to political influence Urgent Appeal Case — Dec 12, 2012 AHRC-UAC-196-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: A young man is under constant threat by the Officer-in-Charge of the Thambuththegama Police Urgent Appeal Case — Nov 21, 2012 SRI LANKA: Giriulla Police tortured an innocent man after illegal detention Urgent Appeal Case — Nov 20, 2012 SRI LANKA: The Saliya Wewa Police colludes with the murderer of a young girl who died of severe burn injuries Urgent Appeal Case — Nov 15, 2012 SRI LANKA: Continued detention of an innocent man for four years despite a release order from the court Urgent Appeal Case — Sep 12, 2012 AHRC-UAC-168-2012-01 SRI LANKA: The murder of an innocent man by the Hungama police must be independently and promptly investigated Urgent Appeal Case — Sep 11, 2012 INDIA: The government must act immediately to save the lives of protesters Urgent Appeal Update — Sep 09, 2012 SRI LANKA: An innocent woman was physically and verbally abused by the Pamunugama Police who sided with the culprit of her complaint Urgent Appeal Case — Sep 04, 2012 AHRC-UAC-159-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: Another innocent victim illegally arrested and tortured after the demonstration at the Thambuththegama Police Station Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 31, 2012 AHRC-UAC-158-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: Yet another innocent man was illegally arrested, tortured and forced to sing fraudulent documents after being accused of participating in a demonstration Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 31, 2012 AHRC-UAC-157-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: An innocent 19-year-old was illegally arrested, tortured and forced to sign fraudulent documents by the Bandaragama police Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 30, 2012 AHRC-UAC-155-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: An innocent man was illegally arrested, tortured and laid with fabricated charges by the Bandaragama Police Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 30, 2012 1 ... ‹‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 ›› ... 53 1 ... ‹‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ›› ... 53 SRI LANKA: A prisoner is in critical condition in hospital after being subjected to severe torture by prison officers Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 29, 2012 AHRC-UAC-151-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: An innocent man is illegally arrested, detained, tortured and forced to sign false documents by the Rattota Police Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 29, 2012 SRI LANKA: Two more innocent men have been detained for almost three years without being charged Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 28, 2012 SRI LANKA: Complainant of human rights violation case is illegally arrested and severely tortured at the SP's office of Negombo Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 21, 2012 SRI LANKA: An innocent man has been in custody without being charged for three years Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 17, 2012 AHRC-UAC-144-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: Doctor's negligence results in the death of a young girl in Hambantota Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 15, 2012 SRI LANKA: An innocent man has been detained for almost three years on false charges of terrorism Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 15, 2012 SRI LANKA: Man was severely tortured and falsely accused by the Pamunuwa Police Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 13, 2012 AHRC-UAC-142-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: An innocent man was illegally arrested, tortured and forced to pay money to expedite his release Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 13, 2012 AHRC-UAC-140-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: DIG of Police threatens to kill Municipal Councilor in Negombo Urgent Appeal Case — Aug 09, 2012 AHRC-UAC-128-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: An attempt is made to abduct a journalist and human rights defender Urgent Appeal Case — Jul 09, 2012 SRI LANKA: A young woman is sexually assaulted; police refuse to take action against the perpetrator Urgent Appeal Case — Jul 06, 2012 AHRC-UAC-122-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: The OIC of Vanathavilluwa Police Station publicly tortures an innocent man Urgent Appeal Case — Jul 05, 2012 SRI LANKA: A 17-year old boy is physically and sexually assaulted by intoxicated police officers at Pallama Police Station for a crime that he did not commit Urgent Appeal Case — Jul 04, 2012 AHRC-UAC-117-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: A man is arbitrarily arrested, detained and brutally tortured by the Thambuththegama Police, and threatened with further torture if he speaks out Urgent Appeal Case — Jul 03, 2012 AHRC-UAC-114-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: An innocent man is severely assaulted without explanation by the Gampola Police Urgent Appeal Case — Jun 29, 2012 AHRC-UAC-112-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: An innocent man is brutally assaulted by Thambuththegama Police; police officers receive impunity for their actions Urgent Appeal Case — Jun 28, 2012 AHRC-UAC-109-2012-01.jpg SRI LANKA: Yet another man is killed by the police Urgent Appeal Case — Jun 27, 2012 AHRC-UAC-108-2012-01.JPG SRI LANKA: Mundalama Police enjoy impunity despite torturing and detaining a businessman in fabricated charges Urgent Appeal Case — Jun 22, 2012 SRI LANKA: The Officer-In-Charge and police officers of Chilaw Police Station trespassed and stole from an innocent family and are pressuring the family against pressing charges Urgent Appeal Case — Jun 19, 2012