"This report was researched and written by Tejshree Thapa ..."--Page 46. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
Methodology -- I. Armed conflict and the Prevention of Terrorism Act -- II. Abuses under the PTA -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgments. "For decades, Sri Lankan authorities have used the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to arbitrarily detain hundreds of individuals for months and often years without charge or trial, facilitating torture and other mistreatment. The government has failed to repeal the law despite its pledges to the United Nations Human Rights Council in October 2015. ... [This report] documents serious human rights violations committed under the PTA, including torture, forced confessions, and systematic denials of due process. Drawing on interviews with former detainees, family members, and lawyers, Human Rights Watch found that the PTA is a significant contributing factor toward the persistence of torture in Sri Lanka. The 17 accounts documented in the report represent only a small fraction of PTA cases overall ... ."--Back cover.
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