Sri Lanka introduced the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, which critics say limits judicial independence, leading to immediate detention orders.
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Sri Lanka introduced the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, which critics say limits judicial independence, leading to immediate detention orders.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka is handling a legal challenge concerning the anti-terror bill.Sub-event
The new counter-terrorism bill is criticized by TISL for limiting magistrate independence and resulted in MoD detention orders.1 source
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