The Committee for Protecting the Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) took a decisive step towards justice by submitting a special petition to the UN, European Union and the Swiss Embassy in…
The Committee for Protecting the Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) is to hand over a petition to the United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) offices, and the Switzerland Embassy in…
The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners made a complaint to the Human Rights Commission, urging for a fair investigation into the death of Hengodage Sanjeeva Premakumara Silva. Mr. Silva,…
An art exhibition has drawn attention to the untapped talent and creative potential of prisoners in Sri Lanka’s overcrowded jails. ‘Siranovu Sithuvam (unimprisoned paintings)’ was held this week at the…
The CPRP have been representing the family of the dead Kadurugasara Open Camp prisoner, H. Lalith Chaminda, who allege that the prisoner had been beaten to death, with further claims…
On the 15th of February the CPRP joined the protest and signature campaign to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 48 of 1979, led by Tamil National Alliance (TNA)…