Question reference: S5W-33125
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 9 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland will continue to train Sri Lanka's police in sexual violence investigations, in light of the Human Rights Watch report of 20 October 2020, which alleges that Sri Lanka's police conducts "forced anal examinations in homosexuality prosecutions".
Answer
Whether there are future deployments of police officers to Sri Lanka is a matter for the Chief Constable of Police Scotland. Scottish Ministers would consider requests for further deployments of officers to Sri Lanka, taking into consideration a range of issues, including an examination of Human Rights implications.