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Thursday, August 27, 2015
CaFFE urges repeal of PTA
2015-08-26
The
Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) today urged the government
to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) saying it was misused
by the previous regime to suppress media and human rights activists in
the country.
CaFFE Executive Director Ranjith Keerthi Tennakoon said the Act was mainly implemented to curtail the freedom of the people.
At a meeting with civil activists in Rajagiriya, Mr. Tennakoon said the Act was used to detain media personnel and several civil society activists without a time limit.
“With the scourge of terrorism eradicated some six years ago, the implementation of the PTA is a great obstacle for the individual liberty. Our country has been accused of violating Human Rights by several groups. With a stable government in place, action should be taken to recind the PTA and re-establish a proper civil administration in the country so that people can live without fear,” he said. (Piyumi Fonseka) - See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/84993/repeal-of-pta#sthash.OEpHxMbE.dpuf
2015-08-26
The
Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) today urged the government
to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) saying it was misused
by the previous regime to suppress media and human rights activists in
the country. CaFFE Executive Director Ranjith Keerthi Tennakoon said the Act was mainly implemented to curtail the freedom of the people.
At a meeting with civil activists in Rajagiriya, Mr. Tennakoon said the Act was used to detain media personnel and several civil society activists without a time limit.
“With the scourge of terrorism eradicated some six years ago, the implementation of the PTA is a great obstacle for the individual liberty. Our country has been accused of violating Human Rights by several groups. With a stable government in place, action should be taken to recind the PTA and re-establish a proper civil administration in the country so that people can live without fear,” he said. (Piyumi Fonseka) - See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/84993/repeal-of-pta#sthash.OEpHxMbE.dpuf
