Sri Lanka’s New Counterterrorism Bill Risks Perpetuating Past Abuses: Amnesty International
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2 min readFrom 5 outlets- The bill was tabled in Parliament on 6 October and is before the Supreme Court for constitutional review.
- Amnesty says broad definitions and detention powers could threaten rights and enable arbitrary enforcement.
- The proposal is intended to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act, in force since 1979.
- Sri Lanka’s GSP+ access to the EU is tied to compliance with international conventions.
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- The Sunday Times · Bill to criminalise terrorism by Lankans overseas, foreign terrorists here
- Newswire · Amnesty International warns Pakistan against using emergency rule to crack down on human rights
- Newswire · TISL warns new anti-terrorism Bill could restrict public protests and freedom of expression
- Hiru News (தமிழ்) · ஒழுங்கமைக்கப்பட்ட குற்றங்கள் சட்டமூலம் மூலம் PTA விதிகளை மீண்டும் கொண்டுவர முயற்சி: சட்டத்தரணி சாலிய பீரிஸ் எச்சரிக்கை!
- Ada Derana (සිංහල) · නව ත්රස්ත පනතට එරෙහි පෙත්සම් විභාගය ඇරඹෙයි
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