The unconditional release by Sri Lanka of five fishermen sentenced to
death by a court in that country on charges of drug smuggling is a
welcome development.
Sri Lanka must be commended for taking this
large-hearted step.
It is not often that nations set aside their own
laws and procedures, as well as domestic political considerations, to
make exceptions for nationals of another country; three Sri Lankans
convicted in the same case remain on death row.
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