UN Warns Sri Lankaโs Terrorism Bill Could Criminalise Journalism
Source: Lanka News
Category: Politics
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: October 31, 2026 at 01:52
๐ Summary
The Governmentโs proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism (PSTA) Bill is facing renewed scrutiny after the United Nations human rights office warned that its broadly worded provisions on confidential information could expose journalists, civil society organisations and human rights defenders to criminal prosecution for performing legitimate public-interest activities. The Office of the United Nations [โฆ] The post UN Warns Sri Lankaโs Terrorism Bill Could Criminalise Journalism appeared first on Lankanews.lk .