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| Lawyers demonstrate protesting attacking colleague; 5000 to rise against threats |
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 (Lanka-e-News, 30-Sep-2008, 11.00PM) Lawyers held a massive demonstration today before Supreme Court to protest the intended threat to lawyers symbolized by the bomb attack targeting well known human rights lawyer and Executive Director of Transparency International J.C. Weliamuna.
President’s Adviser and counsel Vasudewa Nanayakkara introduced the bomb attack as a heinous act that threatens the independency of the judiciary.
Counsel Upul jayasuriya said that this should not be considered an isolate incident since it is an attack to the unity of the entire legal profession. Stating that the lawyers could not be threatened by the incidents like this, he vowed that at least 5000 lawyers would rise against them.
Senior counsels, foreign journalists and civil society activists joined today’s protest.
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