Welikada Prison riot in 2012
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…
Presidential pardon used on No rational basis, but political motives: CPRP
By Piyumi Fonseka President Maithripala Sirisena had used ‘Presidential Pardon’ on no rational basis but political motives by releasing Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera, Committee…
Lawyers group throws down the gauntlet
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
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
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…
Study proposes experts’ discussion
A sociological research conducted on the death penalty in the country has proposed that experts from different fields such as criminology, psychology, religion and law and order should have a…
Report to OHCHR’s Spl Rapporteur on torture
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
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…
CPRP to meet UN delegation
The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) has been provided with an opportunity tomorrow (4) to meet the visiting United Nations (UN) Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) delegation.…
UN SPT delegation apprised of issues
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…