SRI LANKA: A demonstration is not a riot; AHRC tells the NPC
We are re-producing below a letter written to the National Police Commission, Sri Lanka, by the AHRC on the inquiry into the attack on students by the riot police on 29th October 2015.
November 2, 2015
2nd November 2015
Professor Siri Hettige
Chairman
National Police Commission
Block No. 9,
B.M.I.C.H. Premises,
Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
Colombo 07,
Sri Lanka
Chairman
National Police Commission
Block No. 9,
B.M.I.C.H. Premises,
Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
Colombo 07,
Sri Lanka
Dear Dr. Hettige,
Re: On the riot police disruption of the students demonstration on 29.10.2015
We refer to our earlier letter dated 30th October 2015, on the subject of the attack by riot police on the students of the on 29th October 2015. As it has been reported that the NPC, would hold an inquiry into this incident we wish to suggest that the following matters are relevant for such an inquiry and therefore, we would wish that the NPC would among others, inquire into the following matters.
