Anti-Terrorism Bill 2023/2024 (Sri Lanka) — proposed PTA replacement

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Summary

Bill gazetted to replace the PTA. Retains broad definitions of terrorism, permits prolonged detention, and criminalises expression and assembly. Widely criticised by UN Special Rapporteurs, ICJ and Amnesty International.

Relevance to the diaspora

Direct successor threat to the PTA. Any diaspora engagement or funding could be captured under expansive extraterritorial provisions if enacted.

Key provisions

Broad terrorism definition
Prolonged detention without charge
Restrictions on assembly and expression
Extraterritorial reach

Primary source

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/01/sri-lanka-un-experts-urge-fundamental-changes-anti-terrorism-bill

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