Haveeru Daily News Article 19 April 2005
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Human Rights Commission says Statements are Not Leaked by the Commission
19 April 2005
Hussein Fiyaz Moosa

Human Rights Commission today reported that statements or information on statements taken in connection with complaints submitted or case investigated by the Commission, were not being leaked these days within the Commission.

Secretary General of the Commission Rasheeda Ali said that statements and information taken by the Commission were documented as confidential material but if the statement provider requested for a copy, it is provided to the individual.

“These days statements or information on the statements have been published in websites. And the public are talking about this. People think these documents are leaked from the Commission. That is not so,” Rasheeda said.

When the statement provider is given a copy of his statement, he cannot be compelled not to give the statement to someone else Rasheeda said. However when such statements or information on such statements are publicised the rights of certain individuals are being lost and it may obstruct investigations carried out by the Commission she said.

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