NCVC publishes booklets and pamphlets in three languages on
various subjects in relations to the issues pertaining to victims of
crime, sexual and gender based violence, especially for the protection
and promotion of human rights. These publications are targeted the
general public as well as officials directly dealing with victims of
crime.
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Constitutional
Rights and Victims of Crime:
Edited by Justice
Hector S. Yapa and Mr. Rohan Sahabandu
A
book published by the NCVC with an aim to felicitate Mr. S S Wijeratne,
the National Convener of the NCVC. The book comprises number of articles
in relation to victims of crime and constitutional rights in Sri Lanka.
The essays were contributed by eminent jurists, Senior Attorneys at Law
and by Mr. S S Wijeratne
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Victims of
Crime:
By
Mr. S S
Wijeratne
and Mrs. Hemamali Amarasinghe
The
first book published by the NCVC in order to make aware and sensitize the key
personalities in the judicial system and raise awareness among the
general public. The book illustrates the present legal protection for
victims in the Sri Lankan context. The history and laws relating to victims of
crime is mainly discussed. The book also includes the UN guiding
principles on victims of crime and abuse of power and the proposed
legislation on Protection of victims of crime and witnesses. The book
has been published in all three languages. (Sinhala, Tamil and English)
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Children and
the Law:
By Ms. Ramani
Thotagamuwa
The book is
focused on the laws and procedures for the protection of children in Sri
Lanka. The book speaks about the present system and mechanisms in order
to protect children, the available remedial measures in order to protect
them from being abused due to their
vulnerability, and national and international standards on the rights of
the child. The book has been published in all three languages. (Sinhala,
Tamil and English)
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Sexual and
Gender Based Violence:
By Ms. Samanthi
Jayamanne
The
book focuses on the laws and procedures relating to sexual and gender
based violence in Sri Lanka. The book speaks about the present system
and mechanisms in order to protect women and children, the available
remedial measures for children and women. National and international
standards of such group of persons. The book is published in Sinhala.
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Public
Interest Litigation & Sri Lanka:
By Ms. Anju
Ukwatte
The
booklet briefly outlines the basic norms and concepts of the public
interest litigation, the judicial recognition of it within our legal
framework and some references of cases decided on this novel concept.
This booklet is mainly useful for lawyers and law students. The book is published in English.
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Decision of
the Supreme Court on Parliamentary Bills:
By Ms. Anju
Ukwatte
The
book is focused on the case law since 1978 on the subject of
constitutionality of Bills. This volume has determination of Supreme
Court of Sri Lanka on bills from 2001-2003. The book is published
in English.
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Prescriptions:
By Ms. Senani
Irugalbandara
The booklet
briefly outlines the basic understanding and the importance of the
prescriptive periods for legal action. This is very much important to
protect the
legal right of a person affected. This booklet is mainly useful to the
general public and law students who are interested in this subject and
which is very much essential for people. The book has been published in Sinhala.
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Maintenance
Law:
By Ms. Senani
Erugalbandara
The booklet briefly
outlines the basic understanding and the importance of the law relating
to maintenance. This is very much important to protect the legal rights
of a person affected. This booklet is mainly useful to the general
public and law students who are interested in this subject. The book has been published in Sinhala.
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Appellate
Courts:
By Ms. Jeewakumari
Ranasinghe
The booklet briefly
outlines the basic understanding and the importance of the prescriptive
periods for appeals and procedures and practices behind the appeals.
Most of the cases are dismissed due to petty mistakes that are arisen in
and out of these issues. This is very much important to protect the
legal rights of an affected person. This booklet is mainly useful to the
lawyers, law students as wells as general public who are interested
in this subject. The book has
been published in Sinhala.
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