UN makes nine recommendations on proposed State Protection from Terrorism Act
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says that the proposed State Protection from Terrorism Bill (PSTA) retains many of the shortcomings found in Sri Lanka’s existing Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
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- —The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says that the proposed State Protection from Terrorism Bill (PSTA) retains many of the shortcomings found in Sri Lanka’s existing Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and earlier proposed counter-terrorism legislation.
- —In a legal assessment issued on 13 October 2026, the Office noted that, [].
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