Prisoners Rights Group condemns A’pura Prison deaths
The Committee for Protecting the Rights of Prisoners vehemently condemned the recent deaths of two prisoners and the injuries caused to three other prisoners during a protest commenced by a…
JSC green lights release of certain prisoners
The Judicial Service Commission in a circular issued today (26) has laid down guidelines to be observed when exercising judicial discretion with regard to releasing prisoners who have been granted…
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In light of COVID-19 spreading: Examine the release of some prisoners – CPRP
The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP), yesterday (16), handed over a letter to the Presidential Secretariat, requesting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to intervene, in light of the spreading of…
Prisons Ordinance doesn’t prohibit private hospital treatment – CPRP
The Committee for Protecting the Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) pointed out that there was no provision in the Prisons Ordinance that prevented a suspect in remand custody from seeking treatment…
Magazine Prison incident: Police record statement from CPRP Chairman
The Crime Detection Unit of the Borella Police Station, yesterday (2), recorded a statement from the Chairman of the Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP), Attorney-at-Law Senaka Perera. Sources…
Ensuring prisoners’ franchise: JVP proposes PSC
The National People's Power Movement and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) announced that they would propose the establishment of a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to prepare along with the involvement of…
Prisoners’ demands: CPRP to seek assurances from candidates
The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) will be putting forward five demands to the Presidential candidates, who wish to garner the approximately 500,000 votes of prisoners and their…
Over anonymous petition alleging underworld involvement: Prisoners’ rights group secy summoned to CID
Committee for Protecting the Rights of Prisoners General Secretary, Sudesh Nandimal Silva was yesterday (21) summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department to record a statement in connection with an anonymous…
Welikada Prison killing Trial-at-Bar: Further hearing on 21 October
The Colombo High Court yesterday (18) fixed 21 October for further hearing of the Welikada Prison murder case, in order to examine further evidence. Inspector of Police Neomal Rangajeewa of…