Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Sri Lanka's Proposed Internet Law Threatens Upcoming Elections
January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary Jan. 23, 2024:
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Sri Lanka's Proposed Internet Law Threatens Upcoming Elections
By Meenakshi Ganguly, Deputy Asia Director
A repressive new internet law that Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is trying to rush through parliament this week would create broad and vague new speech-related offenses punishable by lengthy prison terms. The law would seriously threaten . . .
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Sri Lanka's Proposed Internet Law Threatens Upcoming Elections
By Meenakshi Ganguly, Deputy Asia Director
A repressive new internet law that Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is trying to rush through parliament this week would create broad and vague new speech-related offenses punishable by lengthy prison terms. The law would seriously threaten . . .