HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2019 community amounts to crimes under the ICCPR Act, No 56 of 2007 and the Penal Code of Sri Lanka. ▪ Torture, cruel or inhuman and degrading treatment and illegal detention (Complaint No: HRC/4715/13) HRCSL found a violation of articles 11 and 13(2) of the Constitution, in this case. The investigation confirmed the complainant’s allegation regarding Torture, cruel or inhuman and degrading treatment and illegal detention of her husband and son while in police custody. The accounts of the victims were confirmed by medical evidence. The Commission ordered the 1st to 6th Respondents pay Rs. 5,000/= each to the two suspects amounting to Rs. 10,000 per officer. The Commission also forwarded copies of the recommendation to the IGP, the Attorney General, and the National Police Commission in order to take suitable action against the officers. Further, it was recommended to the IGP that police officers be provided training on proper and legal investigation procedures and techniques. Finally, it was recommended to install CCTV cameras in police holding cells as stipulated in the National Action Plan for the promotion and protection of Human Rights in order to ensure that suspects are not mistreated while in custody. 3.3. Suo Motu inquiries The Commission intervened in several issues exercising its own initiative (suo motu) under Section 14 of the Act. Often, issues meriting intervention are identified through media monitoring and individuals or organizations bringing such issues to the attention of the Commission. This activity sees close collaboration between the Investigations and Inquiry Division and the Research and Monitoring Division. In total, the Commission launched 25 suo motu inquiries into different incidents during 2019 (for a full list of suo motu inquiries see appendix 3). 62