Basil Fernando, Executive Director, Asian Legal Resource Centre, Hong Kong In ancient times, when Sinhala kings and monks perceived that the local practice of Buddhism was degenerating they sought to […]
Volume 04 Number 04
The long search for a son: The Sarma Case
Communication No. 950/2000 [Views of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Communication No. 950/2000: Sri Lanka. 31/07/2003. CCPR/C/78/D/950/2000. […]
Synopses of UN Human Rights Committee decisions on communications from Sri Lanka
Jailed for raising voice in court: The Tony Fernando Case Articles 7, 9, 10(1) 14(1), (2), (3)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (5) and 2(3) of the International Covenant on […]
President puts a life at risk: The Jayalath Jayawardena Case
Communication No. 916/2000 [Views of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Communication No 916/2000: Sri Lanka. 26/07/2002. CCPR/C/75/D/916/2000. […]
Muzzling the freedom of expression: The Victor Ivan Case
Communication No. 909/2000 [Views of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Communication No. 909/2000: Sri Lanka. 26/08/2004. CCPR/C/81/D/909/2000. […]
Justice delayed, human rights denied: The Lalith Rajapakse Case
Communication No. 1250/2004 [Views of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Communication No. 1250/2004: Sri Lanka. CCPR/C/83/D/1250/2004. (Jurisprudence)] […]
A confession under duress: The Nallaratnam Singarasa Case
Communication No. 1033/2001 [Views of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Communication No. 1033/2001: Sri Lanka. 23/08/2004. CCPR/C/81/D/1033/2001. […]
Jailed for raising voice in court: The Tony Fernando Case
Communication No. 1189/2003 [Views of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Communication No. 1189/2003: Sri Lanka 10.06.2003. CCPR/C/83/D/1189/2003. […]
Governments of Asia obliged to respond to rising popular sentiment against torture
Asian Human Rights Commission Protests against the use of torture by law enforcement agencies are becoming more widespread in countries throughout Asia. These are emanating from a growing popular sentiment […]