The general public sees the ATA bill not as an instrument for the well-being or, to…
Category: PTA
ANTI-TERRORISM BILL FAILS TO MEET DEMOCRATIC STANDARDS
The government has decided to delay presenting its proposed Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) to parliament. The National…
Anti-Terrorism Act: Everywhere, everyone, everything, could be terrorist
The local and international calls were for the repeal of the PTA, not for it to…
PTA as a bludgeon
Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis, who heard a case against Convenor of the Inter-University Students’ Federation,…
Need to reform PTA ahead of UNHRC session
Given recent developments, non-compliance with promises to reform will be a major issue at the September…
Repealing PTA
People are seen placing their signatures during a campaign to abolish the proposed PTA I often…
UN Human Rights Chief’s report questions PTA; Easter bombing probe
The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner’s 17-page report which makes further indictments on Sri Lanka, will…
The farce called amending of PTA
Many are the cases where detainees have either perished under dubious circumstances without judicial supervision, which…
The Tragic Lives of Women Victims of the PTA
Nearly three years have passed since the deadly 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. While failing to prosecute…