Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Sri Lanka judges, lawyers protest assault of outspoken judge

[JURIST] Lawyers and judges from Sri Lanka held a large-scale protest on Monday to express their dismay over the assault of an outspoken judge and to call for a thorough, impartial investigation into the incident. Nearly 500 judges, lawyers and other legal staff members marched in front of the Colombo Court Complex [AP report] carrying a coffin, which they said symbolized that death of Sri Lanka's independent legal system. Judicial Services Commission secretary and senior judge Manjula Thilakarathne was attacked...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2012/10/sri-lanka-judges-lawyers-protest-assault-of-outspoken-judge.php

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