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'Habeas Corpus in Sri Lanka: A study by Law & Society Trust

The writ of habeas corpus remains one of the cornerstones of ensuring the liberty of persons and is a crucial antecedent to the right of judicial review of an enforced disappearance. This study examines the efficacy of habeas corpus remedy in the context of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka.

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