Sri Lanka’s Counterterrorism Bill retains abusive powers – HRW
Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
Category: Politics
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: October 06, 2026 at 03:56
📝 Summary
The Sri Lankan government’s latest attempt to replace its abusive Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) retains numerous provisions that have enabled serious human rights violations, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. HRW Asian Director – Elaine Pearson has added that the proposed will also breach “Sri Lanka’s obligations under international law and jeopardizing its EU trade […]