Decision on GSP Plus early November
Strong verbal condemnations by government representatives of journalists combined with a failure to take effective action to protect journalists against physical violence have undermined the right to freedom of expression said European Union in its Investigation report which is submitted to the Srilanka Government in Brussels on October 19th.
The EU has criticized functioning of the police who are unwilling or unable to investigate human rights violations. European Union will review the Investigation Report on November 06, before making a final decision on GSP Plus.
According to the report the criminal investigation system and the court system have proven inadequate at investigating human rights abuses. The NHRC is weakened, incapable of performing its role and has lost international recognition.
The report also accused the emergency laws which they says the legislation shields officials against prosecution.
While Sri Lanka has a strong record of adopting legislation to criminalize torture, in practice torture both by the police and the armed forces remains widespread. The powers of detention conferred by the emergency legislation have enabled arbitrary detention without effective possibility of review of the lawfulness of detention EU said on the findings of the investigation with respect to the effective implementation of certain human rights conventions in Sri Lanka
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The Government of Sri Lanka has taken the position that Sri Lanka has effectively implemented the three Conventions. However, on the basis of the facts and information available, including relevant materials and information provided by the GOSL (although outside the formal context of the investigation), the Commission has concluded that neither the ICCPR, the CAT, nor the CRC, nor the legislation incorporating the obligations under these Conventions have been effectively implemented in Sri Lanka during the period covered by the investigation.
Decision on GSP Plus early November
Strong verbal condemnations by government representatives of journalists combined with a failure to take effective action to protect journalists against physical violence have undermined the right to freedom of expression said European Union in its Investigation report which is submitted to the Srilanka Government in Brussels on 19th October.
The EU has criticized functioning of the police who are unwilling or unable to investigate human rights violations. European Union will review the Investigation Report on November 06, before making a final decision on GSP Plus.
According to the report the criminal investigation system and the court system have proven inadequate at investigating human rights abuses. The NHRC is weakened, incapable of performing its role and has lost international recognition.
The report also accused the emergency laws which they says the legislation shields officials against prosecution.
While Sri Lanka has a strong record of adopting legislation to criminalize torture, in practice torture both by the police and the armed forces remains widespread. The powers of detention conferred by the emergency legislation have enabled arbitrary detention without effective possibility of review of the lawfulness of detention EU said on the findings of the investigation with respect to the effective implementation of certain human rights conventions in Sri Lanka..
The Government of Sri Lanka has taken the position that Sri Lanka has effectively implemented the three Conventions. However, on the basis of the facts and information available, including relevant materials and information provided by the GOSL (although outside the formal context of the investigation), the Commission has concluded that neither the ICCPR, the CAT, nor the CRC, nor the legislation incorporating the obligations under these Conventions have been effectively implemented in Sri Lanka during the period covered by the investigation.
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