Books/Sri Lanka's Dysfunctional Criminal Justice System

Sri Lanka's Dysfunctional Criminal Justice System is set in the milieu of a dysfunctional legal system, in a failing, if not already failed state. It contains four articles written by Kishali Pinto Jayawardena and Basil Fernando. The focus of this book is Sri Lanka and its appalling legal system. These articles attempt to portray the picture of contemporary Sri Lanka from the stand points of the activist, the academic and the citizen. Published in October 2007 by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), 80 pages, ISBN-13: 978-962-8314-33-1 Click here to download the PDF version of this book.

Introduction

1. A Study about the Processes and Strategies of Prevention of Torture in Sri Lanka

2. A 'Praxis' Perspective on Subverted Justice and the Breakdown of Rule of Law in Sri Lanka

3. Sri Lanka: Police Reform Initiatives within a Dysfunctional System

4. Legal Systems Exposed to Adverse Circumstances Become Endangered and Extinct