01/10/2009 - Asiantribune.com
Sri Lanka: Justice and Law Reforms Minister meets his Dutch Counterpart
Moragoda... met with Minister of Justice of The Netherlands, E.M.H. Hirsch Ballin... in The Hague... part of an initiative to establish close cooperation... in the spheres of justice and the judiciary and to develop a medium and long-term strategy in this regard... the two ministers discussed... establishing a framework for cooperation... which would include capacity-building and training for judges, prosecutors…
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02/10/2009 - Asiantribune.com
Sri Lanka’s Chief Justice and Minister of Justice meet Chairman of Netherlands Council for the Judiciary
…Chief Justice Asoka de Silva and Minister of Justice... Moragoda, met with Chairman of the Netherlands Council for the Judiciary, Erik van den Emster in The Hague... discussed the possibility of obtaining capacity-building support and training assistance for Sri Lankan judges and the Judges Training Institute…
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04/10/2009 - Sunday Island
Without undermining Sri Lanka’s dignity
Discussions on GSP+ extension continuing with European Union (EU) - Prof. Peiris
…G. L. Peiris, Minister of Export Development and… Moragoda, Minister of Justice... had…discussions with members of the Maha Sangha…on a range of issues relating to the GSP+ facility and development of the economy...the Mahanayake Theros urged the Ministers to continue the discussions with the European Union on the extension of the GSP+ facility…
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11/10/2009 - Sunday Island
Large numbers pending for over a decade with trial
Special High Courts proposed to expedite hearing of child abuse cases
(by Franklin R. Satyapalan)
…This decision was taken... by Minister of Justice… Moragoda… The Minister is expected to raise the need for establishing Special High Courts to hear child abuse cases when the Joint High Level Committee… comprising of... Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Gotabhaya Rajapaksa... meet… The majority of... cases relate to rape, incest, torture and physical abuse... by...kith and kin…
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15/10/2009 - The Island
Programme to review judicial process in NP to be launched
...Minister of Justice... Moragoda had directed Ministry officers to submit a report on the work they need to accomplish. Several Ministry officials have undertaken special assignments in the North to assess... and to obtain... information on the infrastructure facilities available in the areas in question... a new High Court will be setup in Kilinochchi shortly once…
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18/10/2009 - Sunday Island
We need to look afresh at how justice works within the prison system - Milinda
(by Suresh Perera reporting from Jaffna)
..."We should... assess how meaningfully justice plays its vital role within the prisons system in the country..." The Minister was addressing a series of meetings in Jaffna where he visited the prison, the Jaffna and Point Pedro Courts complexes... I have not come here to make empty promises, smile and go back. There are practical realistic plans, but they cannot happen overnight..." He assured the government would re-double its efforts on the language issue... The police are unable to record statements in Tamil due to a dearth of Tamil-speaking officers…
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18/10/2009 - Sunday Times
Child abuse cases cry out in High Courts
(by Chandani Kirinde)
More than 4,000 cases or nearly 30 percent of all the cases pending before the High Courts are related to child abuse… the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms has revealed... the slow process involved in punishing offenders is making it difficult to successfully prosecute abusers… Justice Minister… Moragoda is to appoint a special committee… to study and recommend modalities for speedily disposal of child abuse cases pending in the High Court…
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20/10/2009 - Daily News
JLM to revive judicial process in North
…Justice…Minister… Moragoda accompanied by Ministry officers paid a visit to the Appeal and District Court premises in Jaffna last Friday…ministry officials have undertaken special assignments to assess the social background and…on… infrastructure facilities available in the areas… A new High Court will be set up in Kilinochchi once the recommendations of the judicial de-limitation commission are implemented…
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21/10/2009 - Daily News
Reviving judicial system in North
(editorial)
...largely dysfunctional during three decades of conflict... restoring the... judicial system in those areas will... speed up the normalization process... Moragoda and his officials... already visited the Appeal and District Court premises... and met judges, officials and lawyers in Jaffna Peninsula... The Minister should be commended for taking steps to establish the rule of law... The measures constitute an important factor in the ongoing integration process…
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22/10/2009 - Daily News
Northern Justice program underway
...The consignment of goods which included computers, fax machines, and office cupboards donated… by the… UNDP… was handed over by... Moragoda... recently at... Point Pedro... part of the soon-to-be-launched Northern Justice Initiative by the Ministry... to restore the judicial and legal system of the Northern Province…
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