COI Report March 2012 - UK Border Agency - Home Office
COI Report March 2012 - UK Border Agency - Home Office
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7 MARCH <strong>2012</strong> SRI LANKA<br />
Impunity .............................................................................................................. 8.61<br />
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka ............................................................ 8.64<br />
Witness protection .............................................................................................. 8.67<br />
9. JUDICIARY ................................................................................................................ 9.01<br />
Organisation ......................................................................................................... 9.02<br />
Independence ....................................................................................................... 9.04<br />
Fair trial ................................................................................................................. 9.05<br />
Penal code ............................................................................................................ 9.06<br />
10. ARREST AND DETENTION – LEGAL RIGHTS .................................................................. 10.01<br />
Emergency Regulations and the Prevention of Terrorism Act ........................ 10.04<br />
Bail/reporting conditions ..................................................................................... 10.16<br />
Arrest warrants ..................................................................................................... 10.17<br />
Court summons .................................................................................................... 10.18<br />
11. PRISON AND DETENTION CENTRE CONDITIONS ............................................................. 11.01<br />
Deaths in custody ................................................................................................. 11.18<br />
12. DEATH PENALTY ....................................................................................................... 12.01<br />
13. POLITICAL AFFILIATION ............................................................................................. 13.01<br />
Freedom of political expression .......................................................................... 13.01<br />
Freedom of association and assembly ............................................................... 13.03<br />
Opposition groups and political activists .......................................................... 13.04<br />
Sarath Fonseka and supporters ......................................................................... 13.05<br />
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) supporters .......................................................... 13.10<br />
14. FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND MEDIA ............................................................................... 14.01<br />
Legal framework ................................................................................................... 14.01<br />
Journalists ............................................................................................................ 14.06<br />
Internet/mobile phones ........................................................................................ 14.16<br />
15. HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS AND ACTIVISTS .................................... 15.01<br />
16. CORRUPTION ............................................................................................................ 16.01<br />
17. FREEDOM OF RELIGION .............................................................................................. 17.01<br />
Legal framework and demography ..................................................................... 17.01<br />
Hindus ................................................................................................................... 17.05<br />
Muslims ................................................................................................................. 17.06<br />
Christians .............................................................................................................. 17.07<br />
18. ETHNIC GROUPS ....................................................................................................... 18.01<br />
Legal framework and demography ..................................................................... 18.01<br />
Sinhalese ............................................................................................................... 18.04<br />
Tamils .................................................................................................................... 18.06<br />
Tamils of Indian Origin (‗Up-Country Tamils‘) ..................................................... 18.14<br />
Muslims ................................................................................................................. 18.16<br />
19. LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PERSONS .............................................. 19.01<br />
Legal rights ........................................................................................................... 19.01<br />
Treatment by, and attitudes of, state authorities ............................................... 19.08<br />
Societal treatment and attitudes ......................................................................... 19.12<br />
20. WOMEN ................................................................................................................... 20.01<br />
Overview ............................................................................................................... 20.01<br />
Legal rights ........................................................................................................... 20.06<br />
Marriage/divorce laws ........................................................................................ 20.09<br />
Political rights ....................................................................................................... 20.16<br />
Social and economic rights ................................................................................. 20.18<br />
Employment ....................................................................................................... 20.19<br />
Family planning/abortion .................................................................................... 20.23<br />
The main text of this <strong>COI</strong> <strong>Report</strong> contains the most up to date publicly available information as at 3 February <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
Further brief information on recent events and reports has been provided in the Latest News section<br />
to 2 <strong>March</strong> <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
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