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AHRC-VID-012-2013

November 14, 2013

A video presentation by the Special Representative on the Independence of judges and lawyers published by the Asian Human Rights Commission

SRI LANKA: The speech of the United Nations Special Representative for Independence of Judiciary

The Asian Human Rights Commission wishes to share with you the following video

The Sri Lankan government blocked the conference titled "Commonwealth Values to Protect Democracy" scheduled to be held today in Colombo. Among the speakers was the UN Special Representative on the Independence of lawyers and judges, Ms. Gabriela Carina Knaul de Albuquerque E Silva. For her full speech please follow this link

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