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Universal franchise for prisoners CPRP asks EC to implement programme

By Editor July 19, 2019Articles, Local

The Committee for Protecting the Rights of Prisoners (CPRP), yesterday (17), requested the Election Commission (EC) to create and implement a practical programme of action, to allow suspects-cum-prisoners the right…

Key eyewitness, lawyer threatened with death

By Editor June 2, 2019News, Uncategorized

The witness plays a vital role in concluding the verdict of any case. Hence, it’s very important to ensure the safety of witnesses. The continuing practice of victim and witness…

Welikada Prison riot in 2012

By Editor June 2, 2019Local, News

The Welikada prison riot in 2012 killed around 20 inmates leaving more than 15 injured, yet no concrete action has been taken yet, despite a lapse of six years. The…

Lawyers group throws down the gauntlet

By Editor April 10, 2019Events, Local

The Lawyers for Democracy (LfD) organisation announced that they would if necessary challenge President Maithripala Sirisena’s proposed lifting of the moratorium on the implementation of the death penalty imposed on…

Several RTI requests filed

By Editor April 10, 2019International

Several right to information (RTI) requests have been filed seeking information pertaining to those facing potential execution on a Presidential decree. The information requests filed by two journalists on…

Indian Law Commission recommends abolition

By Editor April 10, 2019Local

The Law Commission of India whilst recommending the abolition of the death penalty for all crimes other than terrorism related offences and waging war, expressed hope that the movement towards…

Report to OHCHR’s Spl Rapporteur on torture

By Editor April 10, 2019International, Interviews

The Sri Lanka-based Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) presented a special report on the violations of the human rights of prisoners and the local authorities’conduct in this regard,…

Prez Secy refuses RTI request

By Editor April 10, 2019Events, International

A right to information (RTI) request, filed with the Secretary to the President, Udaya Ranjith Seneviratne, seeking information pertaining to those facing execution, was denied. An appeal has since been…

UN SPT delegation apprised of issues

By Editor April 10, 2019Articles, International

The Committee for Protecting the Rights of Prisoners (CPRP), which met the visiting United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture delegation, had apprised the latter on a multitude of…

No more a deterrent than life imprisonment Law Comm. of India

By Editor April 8, 2019Local

By Ruwan Laknath Jayakody The Law Commission of India noted that the death penalty does not serve the penological goal of deterrence any more than life imprisonment. In their August…

Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners
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Universal franchise for prisoners CPRP asks EC to implement programme

Key eyewitness, lawyer threatened with death

Welikada Prison riot in 2012

Lawyers group throws down the gauntlet

Several RTI requests filed

Indian Law Commission recommends abolition

Report to OHCHR’s Spl Rapporteur on torture

Prez Secy refuses RTI request

UN SPT delegation apprised of issues

No more a deterrent than life imprisonment Law Comm. of India

Prisoner voting rights EC to discuss with Party Secys

Prez Secy refuses RTI request