Anti-Terrorism Bill’s Broad Secrecy Clause Threatens Public Oversight of Security Operations

Sri Lanka’s proposed anti-terrorism legislation has triggered another serious human rights controversy, with the United Nations warning that an excessively broad definition of confidential information could turn ordinary public-interest activities into potential criminal offences. At the centre of the controversy is Section 74 of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism (PSTA) Bill, which […] The post Anti-Terrorism Bill’s Broad Secrecy Clause Threatens Public Oversight of Security Op

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