The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa requesting that urgent action be taken to prevent the possible spread of the Covid-19 virus within the prison system in Sri Lanka.
"Protecting the rights of those deprived of liberty is a subject that is of great importance in discharging the mandate of the Commission under its parent statute, Act 21 of 1996. As prisons are the most densely populated spaces in the country, the possibility of the virus spreading is very high putting at risk the health of prisoners and officials, and indeed, eventually the larger community," HRCSL said in a press statement.
Prisoners are rendered much more vulnerable than fellow citizens due to deprivation of liberty, HRCSL added.
The WHO has issued special guidelines on preparedness, prevention and control of Covid-19 virus in prisons and other places of detention (dated 15 March, 2020) which are very instructive in this regard, HRCSL said.
Govt. urged to protect prisoners from COVID-19
30 Mar 2020
Govt. urged to protect prisoners from COVID-19
30 Mar 2020
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