An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission to Inspector General of Police, Mr. C. D. Wickramaratne
Inspector-General of Police, Mr. C. D. Wickramaratne
New Secretariat,
Colombo 01.
SRI LANKA
Fax: + 94 11 2 440440 / 327877
Email: igp@police.lk
Dear Mr. C. D. Wickramaratne
SRI LANKA: The Complaint by a young mother of sexual harassment suffered at the Padukka Police Station
On behalf of the Asian Human Rights Commission, I am sending you a transcription of the statement of a young mother about the ordeal she suffered at the Paduuka Police Station. An English translation is also attached. Her own statement can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Kf1r9dmP8
The transcript of the statement
The translation of the transcript
We urge you to urgently intervene by
(a) Ensuring her protection
(b) Conducting an urgent inquiry
(c) Ensure Arrest and criminal action against the accused.
Thank you
Yours Sincerely,
Basil Fernando
Director Policy and Programmes
Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong
Attached
1. The transcript of the statement
2. The translation of the transcript
CC: Attorney General
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka
