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Presidential Pardon on Duminda Silva another example of selective, arbitrary granting of pardon: UN

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Presidential pardon of Duminda Silva, a former MP convicted of the murder of a fellow politician, is another example of selective, arbitrary granting of pardons that weakens rule of law and undermines accountability, the UN Human Rights Office said.

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  • A.K. David Thursday, 24 June 2021 10:08 PM

    AKD:- The UN should have added "corrupt" to "selective and arbitrary".

    Sam Silva Thursday, 24 June 2021 10:22 PM

    Not sure the connection between them and the reasons will come out if we are lucky.

    TJ Thursday, 24 June 2021 10:25 PM

    What do you expect from a pariah state?

    VJ Thursday, 24 June 2021 10:40 PM

    The present leadership does not understand this language. It has to interpreted differently. Not one but four people were murdered in this encounter. The people knew this was coming, but didn’t know why it so long to happen.

    Fernando Friday, 25 June 2021 01:58 AM

    There goes GSP also. After everything is ruined and sold to China, some people will leave the country and live happily with billions robbed from this country.

    perera Friday, 25 June 2021 04:28 AM

    End of GSP

    Lion Friday, 25 June 2021 04:39 AM

    Srilankan are helpless in the presence of the dictator who ruled this country with his family.only the intervention of international community could control their actions.

    Herman Perera Friday, 25 June 2021 06:14 AM

    Now he will go to the Dalada Maligawa in a Motorcade

    Citizen Friday, 25 June 2021 06:42 AM

    Approx 1200 days more....

    A Sri Lankan Friday, 25 June 2021 06:47 AM

    This event is a reminder that we need to revert to Parliamentary based Governance.

    We are now reaping what JR sowed! Friday, 25 June 2021 02:38 PM

    Absolutely. JR's biggest blunder.

    Dilli Friday, 25 June 2021 10:29 AM

    Wimal weerawansa “Mekka jathiyanthara kumantharanayak”, baratha laxman died because he shot himself ..lol. Duminda “maata mathake ney”.69 cheers

    Nuwan Friday, 25 June 2021 10:51 AM

    Its better to migrate out of this stupid country

    I beg you a pardon - I did not promise you a rose garden! Friday, 25 June 2021 10:57 AM

    Presidential pardons across the world must be made a war-crime. It undermines the very core of the justice system. It must start with the US where Trump, Obama and others pardoned people in their last days in office.


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