Basil Fernando Legal battles do not often attract much public attention, particularly when about legislative amendments, however they can have momentous consequences. In retrospect the course of history may appear […]
Month: February 2002
SRI LANKA: Behold the Throne of Anarchy: The Constitution of Sri Lanka and failure of law enforcement agencies
Basil Fernando Ever since the promulgation of the 1978 Constitution, Sri Lanka has proceeded on a course of anarchy. This is not due to any mysterious circumstances or bad omen […]
Open letter to the global human rights community: Let us rise to article 2 of the ICCPR
Editorial board, article 2 The inauguration of article 2 is an occasion to address the global human rights community on a matter of primary importance: the need to deal with […]
Impunity in Sri Lanka: Written statement to the UN Commission on Human Rights 58th Session, 2002
Asian Legal Resource Centre 1. In Sri Lanka there is near complete impunity for state officers alleged to have caused serious crimes such as murder, torture, disappearances, war crimes and […]
Implementing article 2 of the ICCPR to ensure effective remedies for human rights violations in Asia: Written statement to the UN Commission on Human Rights 58th Session, 2002
Asian Legal Resource Centre 1. Failure to ensure effective remedies for violations of human rights is itself a basic violation of rights guaranteed under the International Covenant on Civil and […]
Human rights defenders in Asia: Written statement to the UN Commission on Human Rights 58th Session, 2002
Asian Legal Resource Centre 1. The Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms […]
CAMBODIA: The progress and influence on law enforcement of the Cambodian Ministry of Justice
Ith Rady, Cambodian Ministry of Justice Under the 1993 Constitution, Cambodia adopted policies of liberal democracy, political pluralism and free market economics. Correspondingly, we need a consistent legal system to […]
CAMBODIA: The progress and influence on law enforcement of the Cambodian Ministry of Interior
Pol Lim, Cambodian Ministry of Interior The roles of the Cambodian Ministry of Interior are to: 1. Lead and govern provincial territories, people and public property; 2. Ensure national security […]
CAMBODIA: Review of judicial process in Cambodia: 15th Workshop on Administration of Justice Reform
Asian Human Rights Commission In December 2001 thirty participants gathered in Sihanouk Ville for two days to review the progress of judicial process in Cambodia since the adoption of the […]
CAMBODIA: Independence of the judiciary and rule of law in Cambodia
So Inn, Cambodia Defenders Project Independence of the judiciary In the past the executive and legislative branches of government heavily interfered in Cambodian courts. However over time this interference has […]