Possibilit​y of SL taken to Internatio​nal Court – Mangala

Possibilit?y of SL taken to Internatio?nal Court – Mangala[ Wednesday, 06 July 2011, 02:58.31 PM GMT +05:30 ]UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera said today that there is a possibility of Sri Lanka being taken before the International Criminal Court (ICC) before the end of this year by the International Community on the allegations of human rights violations leveled against the country during the war.

Addressing a press conference he said that the government has resorted to laughable acts in rejecting the allegations without conducting a proper investigation. He added that the government should be thankful to Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as it was because Sri Lanka did not become a signatory to the ICC when he was the Prime Minister that the present government is safe for the moment.

He noted that even a country that is not a signatory to the ICC could be hauled before it on the recommendations of the UN Security Council.

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Sri-Lanka would not join the Internatio​nal Criminal Court -Minister of Justice

Sri-Lanka would not join the Internatio​nal Criminal Court -Minister of Justice[ Monday, 04 July 2011, 04:20.38 AM GMT +05:30 ]As a member of the Asian – African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), Sri Lanka would not join the International Criminal Court (ICC) said the Minister of Justice .

Speaking at a press conference Minister Rauff Hakeem said AALCO new  president told that AALCO’s 50th  conference did not take any decision on member countries to join ICC.

He said that had the organization taken such a decision it would affect the independence of the individual member countries of the organization.

Meanwhile, ICC is to organize a workshop soon to impart awareness for the AALCO members on the activities of the ICC in Malaysia, Hakeem said.

AALCO adopted several resolutions at the Colombo conference on international law, international trade law, trafficking in women and children, international terrorism and migrant workers, he added The 50th Annual Sessions of AALCO was held in Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel Colombo last week.

The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Justice and the External Affairs Ministry.

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S.Sri Skandaraja appointed as the Chairman of the Court of Appellate Court of Sri Lanka

S.Sri Skandaraja appointed as the Chairman of the Court of Appellate Court of Sri Lanka[ Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 01:34.29 PM GMT +05:30 ]Appeal Court Judge S. Sri Skandaraja took oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Chairman of the Court of Appellate Court of Sri Lanka Tuesday (28) at the Temple Trees.Judge Skandaraja was appointed as the Chairman following the appointment of former Chairman, President's Council, Sathya Hettige to the Sri Lanka Supreme Court.
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Senasinghe apologizes in court over verbal attack

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Senasinghe apologizes in court over verbal attack June 27, 2011  10:10 pm

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Followingthe apology the case against MP Senasinghe was dropped by the ColomboMagistrates Court.

 

Theverbal attack had been made during the previous presidential election when the defendanthad participated and attempted to influence the Supreme Court hearing of a fundamentalrights petition filed by Sarath Fonseka.

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OIC arresed for misleading the court

The Galgamuwa Magistrate has ordered warrant against the Damith Perera OIC of the Giribawa police station for misleading the court and producing fake items in relation to a recent case.

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