The Asian Human Rights Commission frequently issues statements on current human rights issues in various countries. During 2005, numerous statements were issued concerning Sri Lanka. Most of these were reproduced in Sri Lankan newspapers and other publications. This book is a collection of these published statements as well as some that were published in 2004. The AHRC states that dual interplay of rights and responsibilities on the part of the Bar as well as the Bench is also reflected in international standards, most particularly the Nations Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
The Asian Human Rights Commission frequently issues statements on current human rights issues in various countries. During 2005, numerous statements were issued concerning Sri Lanka. Most of these were reproduced in Sri Lankan newspapers and other publications. This book is a collection of these published statements as well as some that were published in 2004. The AHRC states that dual interplay of rights and responsibilities on the part of the Bar as well as the Bench is also reflected in international standards, most particularly the Nations Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
