Sri Lankan ‘sniper’ detainee tortured and beaten in Maldives, says Amnesty
Lahiru Madhushanka has also been denied a fair trial, the rights group says.
30 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned the “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment” of a Sri Lankan detained in the Maldives, saying he has been beaten and tortured.
The rights group says the prisoner, who was charged almost three years ago for “knowingly taking part in a conspiracy to murder” President Abdulla Yameen, has also been denied a fair trial.
Lahiru Madhushanka has suffered “vicious” police beatings, prolonged solitary confinement and beatings with cables that caused him to temporarily lose hearing in one ear, Amnesty said in its report.
“From the moment he was arrested, to his interrogation, to his imprisonment and his trial, his family and lawyer say he has been subject to a catalogue of serious human rights violations, including torture, that need to be independently investigated,” according to a press statement.
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