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Sri Lanka's Parliament Begins Debate on Controversial Bill on Judges' Retirement Age
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said the changes would threaten independence as the government seeks to cut a 1.1 million-case backlog.
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Sri Lanka's Parliament begins debate on controversial bill on judges' retirement age
It seeks to raise the retirement age of Supreme Court judges from 65 to 67 years, while proposing to increase the number of judges in the appellate court from 20 to 25; the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) staged a protest near Parliament
·Chennai, India
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der Standard DEThe government plans a constitutional amendment to raise the pension age to the highest courts. The opposition warns against a loss of independent justice
·Vienna, Austria
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Sri Lanka opens 22nd Amendment debate amid judicial independence fears
Sri Lanka's Parliament has opened a two-day debate on the 22nd Amendment to raise judges' retirement age and expand the Court of Appeal. The proposal has sharpened a clash between the government's efficiency pitch and fears over judicial independence.
·Noida, India
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Bias Distribution
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C 17%
R 50%
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