Sri Lanka: The Prevention of Terrorism Act Cannot Be Reformed, It Must Be Repealed

International Commission of Jurists · ICJ, 1 February 2022

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ICJ Tier B legal authority: 'The Sri Lankan Government must repeal the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act, as a new set of proposed reforms are woefully inadequate and overlook the most egregious provisions.' Strengthens the argument that any 2026 PTA arrest sits inside a statutory regime international bodies have determined irreformable.

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