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Sri Lanka: Rights groups sound alarm over proposed anti-terror law

12 Nov 2026, 21:10 · 8 hr ago
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Sri Lanka: Rights groups sound alarm over proposed anti-terror law

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The Sri Lankan government is looking to replace a controversial anti-terror law, but critics say the new one is just as bad.

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