Sri Lanka’s new counterterrorism bill risks perpetuating past abuses – Amnesty International

Sri Lanka’s new counterterrorism bill risks perpetuating past abuses – Amnesty International

Sri Lanka’s new counterterrorism bill risks perpetuating past abuses – Amnesty International

Sri Lanka: New counterterrorism bill risks perpetuating past abuses

The Sri Lankan government’s proposed new counterterrorism legislation allows wide scope for abuse and poses serious threats to human rights, said Amnesty International in a new legal analysis. Despite some improvements on the previous white paper of the law issued in late 2025, the Protection of the State from Terrorism bill, which will replace the […]