Saturday, January 19, 2013
UN rights chief criticizes impeachment of Sri Lanka chief justice
[JURIST] A spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay [official profile] expressed concern [press release] on Friday over the impeachment and removal of Sri Lanka's Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake [JURIST news archive]. In a statement, the official criticized the actions of the lawmakers against Bandaranayake, calling the situation a "gross interference in the independence of the judiciary and a calamitous setback for the rule of law in Sri Lanka." He also expressed concern about the legality...
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