Sri Lanka: Proposed Counterterrorism Law Risks More Abuses
January 18, 2026
January 18, 2026
NEW YORK, Jan. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Sri Lanka: Proposed Counterterrorism Law Risks More Abuses
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(Bangkok) - The Sri Lanka government's proposed counterterrorism legislation includes numerous provisions similar to the current abusive law and risks facilitating the same kind of repression, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill does not meet benchmarks set out by the United Nat . . .
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Sri Lanka: Proposed Counterterrorism Law Risks More Abuses
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(Bangkok) - The Sri Lanka government's proposed counterterrorism legislation includes numerous provisions similar to the current abusive law and risks facilitating the same kind of repression, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill does not meet benchmarks set out by the United Nat . . .