Thilini Priyamali, who is on remand in connection with financial crime charges, has been subjected to an unusual examination, her lawyers have filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission today.
Mr. Manju Sri Chandrasena, the lawyer who spoke further, stated that due to these unusual examinations, Thilini Priyamali's private parts were also injured.
A complaint was made to Thilini Priyamali, a suspect, regarding human rights violations in the prison. There is a prison police in the prison. There is a special name for it, the Prison Emergency Response Team. They carry out inspections and various activities when something illegal happens in the prison.
They have tested her on 3 occasions on the last 24th. During the examination, apart from the normal procedure, her clothes were removed and even her genitals were examined. Her genitals were also injured. Later there was hospitalization. Alleging that her human rights have been violated in this unusual situation,
Generally, the prison has various equipments for conducting such inspections. Genital areas are examined using technical equipment. But during the examination of Thilini Priyamali, the clothes were removed and physical examinations were carried out. This situation is a clear violation of the prisoner's rights. Also discrimination against her."
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