Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2017-11-14

Accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

- The Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was signed by Sri Lanka in the year 1984 and the provisions of the Convention were enforced in the year 1994 by the existing law of this country.

The proposal made by Hon. Thilak Marapana, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, for Sri Lanka to sign the Optional Protocol under the said Convention demonstrating the sincerity and the determination of the Government to combat Torture and to co-operate with the National and International mechanism for the purpose of compliance, for the regular inspection of the places of detention and to take necessary action to improve the welfare of the persons detained on Judicial Orders or otherwise, was approved by the Cabinet.