Statements/ Open Letters

• SRI LANKA: The Murder trial of Gerald Perera - threat to life of an important witness[2008-05-20]
• SRI LANKA: Preventing making of complaints and claiming that there are no violations[2008-05-16]
• SRI LANKA: 36 lawyers from Bangladesh urge the AG to appeal from the judgement of the High Court in the torture case of Gerald Perera[2008-04-28]
• SRI LANKA: Evolution of the falsifier's role of the Attorney General's Department [2008-04-17]
• [AHRC Open Letter] SRI LANKA: Case No. HC326/03 …. denial of right to an adequate remedy under Article 2 (3) of the ICCPR[2008-04-14]
• [AHRC Forwarded Open Letter] SRI LANKA: The Law Society and Trust requests the AG to file appeal on Gerald’s torture judgement[2008-04-9]
• SRI LANKA: New Year and the loss of meaning in personal tragedy[2008-04-8]
• SRI LANKA: Attorney General is urged to appeal from the High Court judgement relating to the torture of Gerald Perera[2008-04-7]
• SRI LANKA: Negombo High Court case No.HC326/2003[2008-04-3]
• SRI LANKA: Gerald Perera’s torture case: Assassins of torture victims are rewarded by court[2008-04-2]
• SRI LANKA: Who are 'humans'?[2007-18-7]
• SRI LANKA: One law for the judge and another for the witness – third anniversary of Gerald Perera's assasination[2007-11-22]
• SRI LANKA: Change of judge in Gerald Perera murder case without cause may jeopardize possibility of finding justice [2006-12-2]
• SRI LANKA: Second anniversary of a heinous crime - the assassination of torture victim Gerald Perera to prevent him from testifying in court [2006-11-24]
• SRI LANKA: Gerald Perera murder trial - a witness tells the court of how the murder was carried out [2006-08-04]
• [AHRC Open Letter] SRI LANKA: Reminder of the murder trial of Gerald Perera at the Gampaha High Court on July 21, 2006 [2006-07-06]
• [AHRC Open Letter] SRI LANKA: Invitation to attend the murder trial of Gerald Perera at the Gampaha High Court on July 21, 2006 [2006-07-05]
• [AHRC Open Letter] SRI LANKA: Close collaboration between the accused and the three police witnesses [2006-07-03]
• ASIA: Three outstanding Asian widows jointly nominated for 2006 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights [2006-03-30]
• SRI LANKA: First anniversary of the assassination of Gerald Perera; justice delayed is justice betrayed [2005-11-24]
• SRI LANKA: Sri Lankan lawyer under grave threats amid growing efforts to intimidate human rights workers and institutions [2005-10-17]
• SRI LANKA: Officers charged with criminal offenses protected by the Inspector General of Police [2005-10-03]
• SRI LANKA: Sri Lankan IGP shows double standards in speeding up trial [2005-07-25]
• SRI LANKA: Better management could address Sri Lanka's delays in justice [2005-06-15]
• SRI LANKA: Foreign Minister's condemnation of torture needs to be backed by action in Sri Lanka [2005-03-23]
• SRI LANKA: Gerald Perera's murder trial may not begin for another 5-7 years [2005-03-08]
• SRI LANKA: Independence Day: An opportunity for fundamental change in Sri Lanka [2005-02-03]
• SRI LANKA: Police officers habitually torture and threaten complainants, endangering the security of Sri Lankan citizens [2005-01-26]
• SRI LANKA: The initial arrest in torture victim Gerald Parera's murder case [2004-12-24]
• SRI LANKA: Sri Lankan NPC probe into top police a critical test of its credibility [2004-12-21]
• SRI LANKA: One month after the shooting of Gerald Perera: No justice yet [2004-12-20]
• SRI LANKA: Lives of torture victims endangered due to the lack of witness protection [2004-12-15]
• SRI LANKA: A hierarchy of Justice? The CID investigation into Gerald Perera’s killing is dragging its feet [2004-12-08]
• SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka seeking to institutionalise torture in police stations and impunity for those who carry it out [2004-12-03]
• SRI LANKA: Call for Inquiry Commission to Probe into Security Issues relating into the Assassination of Judge Ambepitiya [2004-12-01]
• SRI LANKA: Breaking the nexus between the Sri Lankan police and criminals [2004-11-29]
• SRI LANKA: Still no arrests in Sri Lanka torture victim murder case [2004-11-25]
• SRI LANKA: Family of Sri Lankan attack victim fears for lives of children [2004-11-24]
• SRI LANKA: Gerald Perera, courageous worker who fought for his rights, slain in attempt to derail justice [2004-11-24]
• SRI LANKA: A Law To Encourage And Reward Torture - A Comment On The Bill On Organized Crime [2003-04-18]
• SRI LANKA: Highest compensation to date awarded Sri Lanka torture victim [2003-04-04]
• SRI LANKA: A Young Man Under Life-Support System After Tortured by Eight Police Officers [2002-06-17]

Urgent Appeals

• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): Police accused of Gerald Perera's torture are acquitted [2008-04-9]
• SRI LANKA: Witness of murder case allegedly harassed and removed from employment [2008-02-25]
• SRI LANKA: Second assault and serious threats made by police informer attached to the Mirihane Police [2006-06-29]
• SRI LANKA: Threat made against tenant of the late Gerald Perara [2006-06-16]
• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): Inexcusable delay in Gerald Perera’s court trial [2006-02-10]
• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): Trial begins in High Court relating to the torture of Gerald Perera [2005-10-18]
• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): Please write a letter to the Attorney General to speed up Gerald Perera's murder trial [2005-03-24]
• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): Gerald Perera's murder trial may not begin for another 5-7 years [2005-03-08]
• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): The assassin of Gerald Perera has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department [2005-02-16]
• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): Police officers interdicted regarding three torture cases of Gerald Perera, Lalith Rajapakse and Channa Prasanna Fernando [2005-01-03]
• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): Continuing death threats to human rights activists and torture victims after murder of Gerald Perera [2004-12-17]
• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): The investigation into Gerald Perera's case is dragging; Urge the IGP to arrest the accused without further delay [2004-12-09]
• SRI LANKA: Conspiracy to increase torture at police stations in Sri Lanka [2004-11-30]
• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): Gerald Perera died after gunshot; His family needs urgent protection [2004-11-25]
• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): More death threats to a torture victim and a human rights defender; Witness protection is urgently needed [2004-11-25]
• UPDATE (Sri Lanka): No action from the government to protect torture victim even after attempt on his life [2004-11-23]
• SRI LANKA: Torture victim pursuing criminal torture case shot [2004-11-21]

Media/ Press Releases

• SRI LANKA: AG told to appeal in the Gerald Perera torture case [2008-04-8]
• SRI LANKA: Police witness to killing of torture victim detained after reversing evidence in court [2008-01-29]
• SRI LANKA: Death threats to senior police a sign of "totally degraded" rule of law, AHRC says [2006-08-10]
• ASIA: Angkhana, Suciwati and Padma named for Korean award [2006-03-30]
• SRI LANKA: Prevalence of torture in Sri Lanka; Persisting problems and outstanding issues [2005-10-21]
• SRI LANKA: Movement for legal reform hits the streets of Sri Lanka [2005-07-13]
• [ALRC Press Release] SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka urged to fulfil int'l obligations over rights protection [2005-04-06]
• [ALRC Press Release] SRI LANKA: ALRC statement on 'Threats and intimidation to those who seek justice in Sri Lanka' was received by Commission on Human Rights [2005-04-04]
• [ALRC Press Release] SRI LANKA: ALRC statement on 'Threats to lives of torture victims in Sri Lanka and the lack of witness protection' received by Commission on Human Rights [2005-03-31]
• SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka urged to do mental tests on police to stop habitual abusers [2005-01-26]
• SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka's AG erred in excluding 2 police officers from torture charges [2005-01-07]
• SRI LANKA: 1,460 Koreans join in demanding justice for Sri Lanka torture victim [2004-12-22]
• SRI LANKA: No justice for Perera's death could spur more intimidation [2004-12-21]
• SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka exceptional collapse of rule of law strangles human rights [2004-12-10]
• SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka slammed for stalling action against killers of torture victim [2004-12-08]
• ASIA: New U.N. rapporteur urged to intervene in Asia torture cases [2004-12-03]
• SRI LANKA: Perera lawyer calls on Sri Lankan AG and IGP to prosecute murderers without delay [2004-12-02]
• SRI LANKA: Justice demanded for torture victim's murder [2004-11-29]
• SRI LANKA: No arrests or progress over Perera killing after five days [2004-11-26]
• SRI LANKA: Witness of police torture dies after gunshot, barred from testifying [2004-11-25]
• SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka's worsening security causes alarm [2004-11-22]
• SRI LANKA: Torture victim in criminal case against Sri Lanka police shot, critically injured [2004-11-21]
• SRI LANKA: New anti-torture policy of Sri Lankan rights body slammed [2004-05-14]

Gerald Perera Issue in News

• SRI LANKA: Killing of police torture victim: SI and suspected gunman arrested [Daily Mirror] - 2004-12-24
• SRI LANKA: Torture case: Sub Inspector held [Daily News] - 2004-12-24
• SRI LANKA: Wanted: Top level investigation on Gerald Mervyn Perera - Editorial [The Island] - 2004-11-27
• SRI LANKA: Police hand in Gerald Perera killing under probe; NPC orders interdiction of torture accused [The Island] - 2004-11-27
• SRI LANKA: Expedite meaningful reforms - Editorial [Daily Mirror] - 2004-12-26
• SRI LANKA: Death penalty will further brutalize social fabric: HRC [Daily Mirror] - 2004-11-26
• SRI LANKA: Compensation nailed to the coffin [Daily Mirror] - 2004-11-26
• SRI LANKA: Statement by Asian Human Rights Commission [Daily News] - 2004-11-26
• SRI LANKA: Torture victim succumbs to injuries after police attack [ColomboPage.Com] - 2004-11-25
• SRI LANKA: Police torture-victim dies; AHRC says government apparatus responsible for shocking incident [Daily Mirror] - 2004-11-25
• SRI LANKA: Witness killed before case against police [BBC] - 2004-11-24
• SRI LANKA: Put the police house in order - Editorial [Daily Mirror] - 2004-11-22
• SRI LANKA: The Breakdown Of Law And Order Within Sri Lanka Needs Immediate Resolution! - Editorial [LankaWeb.Com] - 2004-11-22
  
  

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