Petitions – SC / FR Application No. 135/2020
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined that the fundamental rights of political commentator Ramzi Raziq have been violated following his arrest by officials of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) during the tenure of the government led by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Taking up for consideration the case filed against Ramzi Raziq, the Supreme Court ruled that his fundamental rights had been infringed and ordered the State to pay a compensation of Rs. 1 million.
The Supreme Court’s judgment further holds that section 3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act should not be understood as criminalizing blasphemy
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