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Pre-Trial Detention in Sri Lanka: Reforming the System of Bail and Upholding the Right to Speedy Trial : Analysis, Commentary and Recommendations for Policy Reform

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The study focuses on the delay in completion of cases and the reasons for it. This study was conducted to support the legal aid programmes conducted for the Prisoners and through the findings it is planned to find sustainable solutions to the problem.The object of the study as stated in the Preface is to draw the attention of all concerned groups to the
sufferings of remand prisoners languishing in remand custody for a long period without bail and helping them
to address the issue as an urgent social problem.
The first chapter of the publication has been devoted to the right to a speedy trial. An accused person
irrespective of his or her status is entitled to the right to a speedy trial which is an important component of the right to a fair trial which is enshrined in Article 13 (3) of the Constitution. The author in order to substantiate his conclusions makes reference to important Sri Lankan cases as well as decisions in other jurisdictions.
Chapter 2 to Chapter 14 of the Publication deals with in detail the law relating to bail in Sri Lanka. In this regard the author has made a comparative study of the relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979 and that of the Bail Act.

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Ketersediaan

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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Penerbit

Sri Lanka : Lawyers for Human Rights and Development (LHRD)., 2011

Deskripsi Fisik

105p. ; 930kb

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

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Klasifikasi

364.6

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

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Subjek

Detention
Hak tahanan
Sri Lanka
Tempat penahanan
Pre-trial detention

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

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Versi lain/terkait

Lampiran Berkas

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