Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- The People's Struggle Alliance has staged a protest against the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA) and proposed legislation to prevent organised crime, calling on the Government to withdraw laws that could threaten the people's fundamental rights.

Rajkumar Rajeevkanth, an executive committee member of the People's Struggle Alliance, said the protest was held to protect human rights, democratic freedoms and the rule of law.

He said the group opposed laws that could give excessive powers to the police and security forces while weakening the role of the judiciary.

Such laws could lead to arbitrary arrests, long periods of detention and human rights violat...