Watchdog lets police off the hook over torture claims
03 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives has cleared police officers and prison guards of torture claims in the 65 cases it investigated last year.
The watchdog said it found no evidence to back up allegations of torture because of a lack of medical evidence, eye witness testimony, and CCTV cameras at jails and detention centers.
It also listed shortage of funds, time and expertise as challenges in investigating allegations.
The HRCM’s anti-torture report, an annual publication, said the commission had received 55 new complaints involving 69 men between July 2015 and June 2016.
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