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More Draconian Than PTA: Human Rights Commission Demands Withdrawal of Organised Crime Bill
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1 min readFrom 2 outlets- Lanka Business Online reports that the commission wrote to Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara on October 21, 2026.
- Lanka Business Online says the commission considers the draft potentially more restrictive than the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
- Lanka Business Online reports concerns over police confessions, extended detention for questioning and the definition of serious crime.
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- Newswire · Protest held in Colombo demanding withdrawal of proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill
- Daily Mirror · TISL urges Government to withdraw proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill
- Hiru News (தமிழ்) · ஒழுங்கமைக்கப்பட்ட குற்றங்கள் சட்டமூலம் மூலம் PTA விதிகளை மீண்டும் கொண்டுவர முயற்சி: சட்டத்தரணி சாலிய பீரிஸ் எச்சரிக்கை!
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