HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2019
livelihood support while raising awareness of their rights and assisting
them to address their pressing social issues.
Based on this year’s theme HRCSL conducted a series of round table
discussions at the regional level. Based on the outcome of these
discussions a series of recommendations were formulated in relation to
the rights of disabled women to be presented to the government.
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International Day in support of victims of torture 2018
A training programme was conducted in the
Sinhala and Tamil media to mark the International
Day in support of victims of torture for 500 police
trainees freshly recruited and undergoing basic
training at the Police Training School at Kalutara.
At the training
programme for new
recruits of the Police
Training School
Lectures covered topics such as Human Rights basics
and values, a human rights perspective of eradicating
torture, and medical evidence on Torture. A drama by
the trainees and a segment on the eradication of torture in the interactive
theatre form of a Forum Theatre were highlights of the programme which
powerfully conveyed the intended message to the audience.
Regional Offices in Matara, Trincomalee, Jaffna, Ampara, Anuradhapura,
Badulla, and Batticaloa too held awareness workshops for Police Officers
parallel to the programme of the Head Office to mark the International
Day in support of victims of torture.
5.1.2. Human Rights Training Programmes for
Various Focus Groups
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Youth Camp on Human Rights
After successfully hosting the first ever annual Youth Camp on Human
Rights in the previous reporting year, HRCSL excitedly looked forward to
holding the second Youth Camp in 2019. The Youth Camp was initiated to
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