When we organized the IDPand fisher people's protest at Jaffna, police with the help of Rajitha's influence his political fisheries organization henchmen went to the court and got a court order banning the protest.
When we communicated the situation to other CSOs who did not attend the program at Jaffna, the immediate response from one of the CSO leader was, "Atrocious, but expected! Need to take legal action as this has been a violation of fundamental right in which GOSL is also binding under ICCPR of UNHRC and HR Declaration.
Another legal advisor of NAFSO informed us the legal grounds of the case.
"There is a magistrate court decision in Colombo that the police cannot get restraining order without giving the defendants to explain their side of case. Right to peaceful protest can be argued to be within the constitutional right guaranteed."
We want to legally fight on this case and defend the rights of the people legally while engaging for same in the streets.
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