Sunday, June 7, 2015

SRI LANKA: Deterioration Of The Legal Intellect (9): The Rape Victim Who Got Hell Of A Justice


Asian Human Rights Commissionby Basil Fernando-June 5, 2015
Rita, a rape victim visited the Magistrates Court 24 times between 2001 and 2004. Then, the case was referred to the Attorney General for the filing of indictment. The visits she made to the High Court thereafter, and reasons for postponements, are catalogued as follows:
Case No: HC 57/2007
High Court - Kandy
Case Dates:

23rd October 2006: Indictment filed by the Attorney General