“TORTURE CANNOT BE JUSTIFIED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. ALL STAKEHOLDERS MUST PROACTIVELY WORK TOWARDS ERADICATING ALL FORMS OF TORTURE.”

Justice (Rtd) Rohini Marasinghe, Chairperson, HRCSL

International Day in Support of victims of Torture – 2022

In December 1997, The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 26th June as the International Day in support of victims of torture, to mark the historic day in history in which, The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into effect. Today as we mark 25 years since then, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) whilst expressing its solidarity with all victims of torture and their families, firmly reiterates the need for the state, law enforcement officials and all relevant parties to take active measures to give effect to the Convention and proactively work towards eradicating all forms of torture.

Download: Chairperson’s Message on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2022