Following issues were discussed and agreed upon :
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Develop referral mechanism to the complaints which are received by both
Commissions as per the mandate of each Commission.
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To arrange a meeting with the Chairman and members of both Commissions to
discuss and share expert knowledge or build up a network to work on International
Humanitarian Law and International human Rights Law issues.
09th October 2014 a meeting was conducted with the Chairman of the Commission of
Inquiry to investigate alleged abduction or disappearance of persons resides in the North and
East.
It was decided to co-operate with the Disappearances Commission in their investigations
through the Regional Co-ordinators of HRCSL.
Meeting with the Inspector General of Police
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) met the IGP on 24.07.2014 at the
Board room of HRCSL.
Following issues were discussed with the IGP and it was decided that
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all Non-implementation of recommendations issued by the Commission against
Police officers or against the Police Department be sent to the IGP and in future any
recommendation against a Police Officer to be sent to IGP for the mediate attention.
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With regard to cooperation regarding response to HRCSL hot line, the IGP requested
the HRCSL to provide a fresh list of names of Investigation Officers attending tot eh
duties relating to the Hot Line. The IGP under took to issue instructions to the police
stations forthwith to give their fullest cooperation in this matter.
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IGP and HRCSL agreed to conduct a round table discussion with trainers in the
Department of Police and resource persons of HRCSL to clarify certain areas and
terms in the field of Human Rights.
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The Commission requested the IGP to implement the National Human Rights Action
Plan and to review all existing police orders and circulars and to amend the
procedures providing adequate safeguards during and following arrest and detention.
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