Question reference: S5W-32593
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 15 October 2020
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland plans to work with Sri Lanka's Special Task Force in the future, in light of the allegations regarding its human rights record in the documentary, Keenie Meenie: Britain's Private Army.
Answer
Any future work with the Sri Lankan Police Service is a matter for the Chief Constable of Police Scotland. Police Scotland has not delivered training specifically for Sri Lanka’s Special Task Force.