PressEsc - Sri Lanka man mentions human rights, escapes police torture: "The Hong Kong based AHRC has received accolades for carrying out a relentless campaign to expose instances of torture in custody in Sri Lanka and bring the perpetrators to justice.

But the police officers in Sri Lanka privately blame human rights organizations for obstructing their efforts to combat the crime wave that’s sweeping the island nation.

‘On the one hand AHRC claims that we are responsible for the deteriorating law and order situation in the country,’ one officer said on the condition of anonymity. ‘On the other, they blame us for using heavy handed tactics to fight crime. What are we to do?’"

(Via PressEsc.)