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DateLine Sunday, 30 March 2008

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Lanka ratifies conventions - ready for GSP Plus renewal

Sri Lanka has ratified and implemented the international conventions on human and labour rights, good governance and environment which are required by a country to qualify for the renewal of the GSP Plus scheme, said Senior State Counsel, Attorney General's Department, Janak de Silva.

He was addressing a seminar on 'Exporting to the European Union (EU)-the way forward for Sri Lanka' organised by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka. de Silva said while the Constitution guarantees the fundamental rights of every citizen the violation of rights are dealt with judicial interventions.

The freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom from torture and the right to reside are guaranteed in Articles 10 to 14 of the Constitution.

While a state ratifies the Conventions by signing them, it implements it by making them the law of the land.

The laws have to be enforced by the state.The Supreme Court, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka are the institutional structures enforcing the law.

Judicial interventions have taken place to prevent large scale sand mining, air pollution and the famous Eppawela phosphate case.

Of the 27 international Conventions 16 are on human and labour rights and the rest are on environment and good governance.

Ambassador to the EU in Sri Lanka Julian Wilson said it is now up to the government to ratify and implement the Conventions if it is to enjoy the GSP Plus benefits from 2009 to 2011.

The GSP Plus scheme granted by the EU in 2005 will expire at the end of the year.

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