Sri Lanka: ICJ concerned about grave human rights situation and effectiveness of criminal justice system
Meeting with the President of Sri Lanka yesterday, the Secretary-General of the ICJ expressed serious concern about the grave human rights situation in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: New emergency regulation creates high security zone
On 30 May, the President promulgated a new emergency regulation to create a “High Security Zone” in the Northern district of Trincomalee. Under the new regulation, no person is permitted to enter the zone without written authority. On 18 July, the Supreme...Sri Lanka: Supreme Court orders release of Tamil journalist
The Supreme Court ordered the release of Tamil journalist Maunasami Parameswaree, detained for four months without charge under Emergency Regulations in force since August 2005, on suspicion of ties with the Liberation Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE). The Court ruled that...
Human rights defenders from Sri Lanka and Burundi share 2007 Martin Ennals Award
The ICJ as one of the members on the Jury of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders announces the two 2007 Laureates.
ICJ inquest observer finds flaws in investigation into killing of ACF aid workers
The ICJ today released the report of its observer of the inquest into the killings of 17 aid workers in Sri Lanka in August last year.
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