PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar is deeply concerned over the recent allegations of police misconduct with citizens who are in their custody.

He was at the time speaking with regards to an allegation made by a 19-year-old male against a rank stationed at the Sparendaam Police Station, East Coast Demerara.

“We are opposed to any type of torture of human beings who are in custody by the police; that has always been our position as a Government. We respect and uphold human rights, and therefore any types of torture are abhorrent to us; we will not condone this,” the Guyanese Head of State told reporters.

The Government has signed on to every international treaty and convention in the western hemisphere which addresses issues of human rights. Moreover, the Police Complaints Authority, the Office of Professional Responsibility and other Human Rights organisations have been established to address issues of this nature.