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Sri Lanka: Pardons a Meager Response to Abusive Law

Sri Lanka: Pardons a Meager Response to Abusive Law Repeal Prevention of Terrorism Act to Meet International Commitments President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addresses parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 20, 2020. © 2020 Akila Jayawardana/NurPhoto via AP (New York) – The Sri Lankan government’s pardon of 16 prisoners convicted under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), however welcome, does not address the urgent need to repeal the draconian law, Human Rights Watch said today. The European Parliament recently adopted a resolution calling for the European Union to consider withdrawing preferential access to its market unless the Sri Lankan government complies with its commitments to replace the law and uphold human rights.

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Sri Lanka pardons ex-lawmaker close to ruling Rajapaksa family

COLOMBO • Sri Lanka s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pardoned a murderer closely linked to the ruling Rajapaksa family, even as 16 men linked to the Tamil Tiger rebels were also pardoned. The pardon of the rebels last Thursday is a first for people connected with the Tigers since Mr Rajapaksa came to power in 2019 on a nationalist agenda, which included a promise that troops who crushed the rebels would not be prosecuted. The 16 men were convicted under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) that gives security forces sweeping powers to arrest and detain suspects. The United Nations Human Rights Council and other international rights groups have called for it to be repealed.

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LankaWeb – Sri Lanka pardons suspected Tamil Tigers convicted under terrorism law

LankaWeb – Sri Lanka pardons suspected Tamil Tigers convicted under terrorism law
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Outcry in Sri Lanka over president's pardon to politician convicted of murder

Outcry in Sri Lanka over president's pardon to politician convicted of murder
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