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Glossary of terms

AG

:

Attorney General

AHRC

:

Asian Human Rights Commission

ALRC

:

Asian Legal Resource Centre

ASP

:

Assistant Superintendent of Police

CAT

:

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

CATA

:

Convention against Torture Act (Act No 22 of 1994) of Sri Lanka

CHR

:

UN Commission on Human Rights

CID

:

Criminal Investigation Department

DIG

:

Deputy Inspector General (of Police)

DIU

:

Disappearances Investigations Unit (of AG’s department)

DMO

:

District Medical Officer

HQI

:

Head Quarter Inspector

HRC

:

(National) Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka

ICCPR

:

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICTY

:

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

IGP

:

Inspector General of Police

IP

:

Inspector of Police

JMO

:

Judicial Medical Officer

NPC

:

National Police Commission

OIC

:

Officer in Charge

PA

:

People’s Alliance

PC

:

Police Constable

PTPU

:

Prosecution of Torture Perpetrators Unit (of AG’s department)

RPC

:

Reserve Police Constable

Sgt

:

Sergeant

SI

:

Sub Inspector

SIU

:

Special Investigation Unit (of Police)

SSP

:

Senior Superintendent of Police

UNP

:

United National Party

Posted on 2005-10-21



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