Appeals Filed in Supreme Court Regarding 2019 Easter Bombings
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- Developments
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- Repetition
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New informationRepeats or wire copies
What happened
Fifteen individuals face appeals in the Supreme Court regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. The attacks, which occurred on April 21, 2019, involved nine suicide bombers from the group National Thawheed Jamaat, linked to ISIS. The blasts targeted three Catholic churches and luxury hotels, resulting in 279 deaths and over 500 injuries. The accused were convicted by the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar, which sentenced them to 220 years of rigorous imprisonment each. The court also ordered the confiscation of their movable and immovable property by the State.
From thehindu.com
Why it matters
The appeals challenge the convictions and the record jail sentences handed down by the lower court. The appeals are being heard in the Supreme Court, the highest court in the jurisdiction. The State's order regarding the confiscation of property remains a central issue in the appeals process.
From thehindu.com
Who's involved
- supreme courtThe highest court where the appeals against the convictions are being heard.
- Catholic ChurchThe religious institution that was targeted by the bombings.
- StateThe government entity responsible for the prosecution and property confiscation orders.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Catholic ChurchSpeculative
The Catholic Church might face the impact of property confiscation orders issued by the State.
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The entities involved
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supreme court
highest court in a jurisdiction
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Catholic Church
largest Christian Church, made up of 24 autonomous Churches in communion with the Pope, part of the Latin Church aka Latin Christianity aka western Christianity