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Thursday, June 30, 2016
44 Students, Beat Their 10 Year Old Classmate On The Orders Of Their Teacher
June 30, 2016
A teacher at the Anula Devi Girls’ College in Galle is reported to be involved in a case of child torture,
where she had allegedly ordered her students to beat their 10-year old
classmate, as punishment for talking to another girl while the teacher
was conducting a class.
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The incident has resulted in the victim receiving physical injuries,
while she has also been mentally traumatized, as she was beaten up by 44
students out of the 50 students in the class.
“The girl as a result suffered enormous pain both physically and
mentally, and is in a state of shock and trauma. She was not allowed to
talk or give any explanations during the punishment, causing her much
frustration and stress,” the Asian Human Rights Commission said.
The teacher had ordered her students to beat the girl after she observed
that the girl was engaged in conversation with her classmates instead
of paying attention to the teacher, which had angered the teacher.
We publish below the Asian Human Rights Commission’s appeal:
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a
10-year-old girl has been tortured on the instructions of her teacher
at Anula Devi Girls’ College in Galle District, Sri Lanka. The teacher
ordered the class to beat the 10-year old girl on the head, considering
it a minor crime; 44 students out of 50 followed the order. As a result,
their classmate was physically and mentally traumatised.
CASE NARRATIVE:
According to the information received by the Asian Human Rights
Commission (AHRC), a 10-year-old girl child studying in Grade 4 of the
Anula Devi Girls’ College, Magalle in the Galle District, was
tortured by her teacher inside the classroom on 26 February 2016. On
this particular day, while the teacher was conducting a lesson, she
observed that the girl was engaged in conversation with her classmates
instead of paying attention. Angered by this behavior, the teacher
punished the girl by asking all the other students to beat her on the
head during the class. Of the total 50 students, 44 beat the girl as
per the teacher’s instructions.
Commission (AHRC), a 10-year-old girl child studying in Grade 4 of the
Anula Devi Girls’ College, Magalle in the Galle District, was
tortured by her teacher inside the classroom on 26 February 2016. On
this particular day, while the teacher was conducting a lesson, she
observed that the girl was engaged in conversation with her classmates
instead of paying attention. Angered by this behavior, the teacher
punished the girl by asking all the other students to beat her on the
head during the class. Of the total 50 students, 44 beat the girl as
per the teacher’s instructions.
