sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
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<strong>Law</strong> Reform<br />
Article 17 and 126 <strong>of</strong> the Constitution be amended enlarging<br />
the scope <strong>of</strong> locus standi in fundamental Rights applications. 184<br />
III.14<br />
Returned detainees be permitted to make applications, despite<br />
the lapse <strong>of</strong> time, in terms <strong>of</strong> Article 11 and Article 13 <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Constitution, through the Legal Advisory (Assistance) Service<br />
Bureau. 185 III.15<br />
Principle 34 <strong>of</strong> the UN Body <strong>of</strong> Principles for the Protection <strong>of</strong><br />
all Persons under any form <strong>of</strong> Detention or Imprisonment be<br />
incorporated in the Constitution. IV. 18<br />
Constitutional right to be declared in any person to petition<br />
the Supreme Court through Human Rights Task Force (HRTF)<br />
regarding unauthorized places <strong>of</strong> detention. 186 IV.17<br />
Legislative measures be taken to address the foregoing<br />
issues [with regard to relief] if they cannot be dealt with by<br />
administrative action. I.12(i)<br />
All Island,<br />
Final (83)<br />
All Island,<br />
Final (83)<br />
Southern, Final<br />
(175)<br />
Southern, Final<br />
(175)<br />
Southern, Final<br />
(171)<br />
2001<br />
2001<br />
1997<br />
1997<br />
1997<br />
184.<br />
The Supreme Court however has extended locus standi to dependants and lawful heirs <strong>of</strong> victims <strong>of</strong> custodial deaths in the cases <strong>of</strong> Sriyani<br />
Silva v. Iddamalgoda, OIC Paiyagala [2003] 1 Sri LR 14 and Lama Hewage Lal, Rani Fernando and Others v. OIC Seeduwa [2005] 1 Sri LR<br />
140.<br />
185.<br />
The Supreme Court used the concept <strong>of</strong> ‘continuing infringement’ in the case <strong>of</strong> Sasanasiritissa Thera and Others v. de Silva and Others<br />
[1989] 2 Sri LR 356, to grant relief to a person who filed a Fundamental Rights petition after one month from the date <strong>of</strong> the order for arrest<br />
had lapsed, although one month had not lapsed from the date <strong>of</strong> release.<br />
186.<br />
Neither the HRTF nor its successor, the National Human Rights Commission have/had standing to petition the Supreme Court. The relevant<br />
rules to be prescribed by Court in this respect have not been prescribed.<br />
119