Misapplication of Section 3 of the ICCPR Act in relation to Commemoration Event in Trincomalee (Press Notice No: HRC/P/i/E/21/05/24)
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) wrote to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) with reference to the recent arrest of persons in Trincomalee, Eastern Province in relation to acts of commemoration.
On 13 May 2024, the HRCSL launched a suo motu investigation with respect to the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of four persons on 12 May 2024 in Trincomalee. These persons were arrested for allegedly violating a temporary order of the Learned Magistrate by holding a commemoration event at the Bhuvaneswari Amman Temple in Chenaiyoor, Muttur at which kanji was served to the public, and for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
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