Thousands Protest Sri Lanka Bills That Could Allow Yearlong Detention Without Judicial Review
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Thousands Protest Sri Lanka Bills That Could Allow Yearlong Detention Without Judicial Review
Thousands marched near Sri Lanka's parliament against bills that would expand warrantless detention and surveillance, as critics warn the measures could criminalize dissent and weaken civil liberties.
On Wednesday, the Sri Lankan capital saw a crowd marching to demand the withdrawal of two texts that expand the powers of the police.The... Read more In Colombo, thousands of protesters are calling for the abandonment of two security laws appeared first on Le Singulier.
Thousands of demonstrators marched on Wednesday in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, to demand the withdrawal of two bills governing the fight against terrorism and organized crime, which were judged to be liberbid by civil society. Gathered at the call of the Socialist Avant-garde Party (FSP, opposition) and its allies, the demonstrators marched to Parliament by chanting slogans hostile to the two texts, under strong police protection, before di…
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