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Human Rights Watch warns Sri Lanka’s Organised Crimes Bill could enable rights abuses
Human Rights Watch says proposed law risks arbitrary detention, torture and unlawful surveillance, while calling on the government to wi…
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that Sri Lanka's proposed Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill could enable arbitrary detention, torture and other human rights violations, saying the legislation contains provisions similar to those found in existing counterterrorism laws.
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