The Sri Lankan police on Monday confirmed the detention of three student activists under a dreaded anti-terrorism law, four days after arresting them at a protest held in capital Colombo.
Local and international rights advocates have slammed the move, accusing the government of construing dissent as terrorism, even as Sri Lanka’s controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act comes under sharp focus yet again.
To know more: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lanka-detains-student-leaders-under-anti-terrorism-law/article65797957.ece
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