HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2019
List of suo motu inquiries undertaken (The interventions of the Commission exercising its own initiative
under Section 14 of the Act):
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Date
11/1/2019
11/1/2019
28/1/2019
28/1/2019
14/3/2019
14/3/2019
14/3/2019
Case No.
HRC/SUO/MOTU/01/19
HRC/SUO/MOTU/02/19
HRC/SUO/MOTU/03/19
HRC/SUO/MOTU/04/19
HRC/SUO/MOTU/05/19
HRC/SUO/MOTU/06/19
HRC/MT/SUO/MOTU/01/19
Subject matter
Death in custody
Death in custody
Torture
Torture
Torture
Arrest/detention
Enforced or Involuntary
Disappearance
Torture
Torture
Respondent
Welikada Prison
Kuruwita Prison
Jayawiru Rehabilitation center
Welikada Prison
Rideegama Police
Department of Police
Rathgama Police
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9
14/3/2019
14/3/2019
HRC/SUO/MOTU/07/19
HRC/SUO/MOTU/08/19
10
10/5/2019
HRC/SUO/MOTU/09/19
Harassment due to Religious
attire
Extrajudicial killing
Puwakpitiya Tamil M.VAwissawella
Marawita Police
11
10/5/2019
HRC/SUO/MOTU/10/19
12
23/5/2019
HRC/SUO/MOTU/11/19
Medical staff of Aluthgama MOH
HRC/SUO/MOTU/12/19
Harassment due to Religious
attire
Housing
13
23/5/2019
14
23/5/2019
HRC/SUO/MOTU/13/19
Harassment re: Transparent bags
15
23/5/2019
HRC/SUO/MOTU/14/19
Harassment
Puttalam police
Welikada Prison
District Secretary,
Muhudubadapattuwa
Mawanella Mayurapada
Vidyalaya
Zonal Director of educationHambanthota
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