The New Zealand Law Society expressed concerns regarding the deterioration human rights situation in Sri Lanka, today.
Releasing a statement today, the Law society, condemned Sri Lanka’s the barring of over 200 lawyers and diplomats from a joint conference to discuss the rule of law and independence of the judiciary in the Commonwealth, consequentially resulting in cancellation of the meeting.
The Law Society, Chris Moore, said,
Releasing a statement today, the Law society, condemned Sri Lanka’s the barring of over 200 lawyers and diplomats from a joint conference to discuss the rule of law and independence of the judiciary in the Commonwealth, consequentially resulting in cancellation of the meeting.
The Law Society, Chris Moore, said,
“The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and the Sri Lanka bar Association were force to cancel their planned joint conference ahead of the start of the Commonwealth heads of Government meeting last week.”
“The New Zealand Law Society join the International Bar Association in condemning the continued refusal of the Sri Lankan government to recognise human rights and the rule of law.”