The special report by the Asian Legal Resource Centre published in this edition of article 2, is on a central issue for the effective rule of law in Sri Lanka, […]

[Certified on 20th December, 1994] Published as a Supplement to Part II of the Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of December 23, 1994 L.D. – O […]

The absolute prohibition on torture The absolute prohibition on torture is beyond question. Article 2 of the Convention Against Torture clearly instructs that states must not engage in or permit […]

There are a huge number of torture cases in Sri Lanka every year. Below are a few that the Asian Human Rights Commission has selected to illustrate the epidemic. The […]

Justice H Suresh, Bombay High Court (retired) What we have witnessed in Gujarat-where hundreds of men, women and children were burnt alive by organized communal gangs-is one of the worst […]

Dr Nalin Swaris, ALRC Associate Member, Sri Lanka The College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka and the Ethics Committee of the Sri Lanka Medical Association held a symposium on Ethical […]

Bijo Francis, Advocate, Kerala The criminal justice system of India, though it has manifold arms for execution and delivery, derives much of its authority through the tenets provided by the […]

N R Madhava Menon, Vice-Chancellor, National University of Judicial Sciences, Calcutta Policing in democratic societies is governed by the rule of law and is indeed a difficult and challenging task. […]

Editorial Board, article 2 Article 2 is pleased to announce that Prof Kwak Nohyun has become the newest member of its editorial board. Prof Kwak is an Associate Professor of […]

Asian Human Rights Commission 1. The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is aware that many cases of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment come before the […]