Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in a statement on the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (PSTA) and the Prevention of Organized Crimes Bill (OCB) said that these Bills would confer extraordinary power of arrest, detention and surveillance upon the Executive, curtail judicial oversight at the very stages when the protection of individual liberty is more critical and create criminal liability with far reaching implications for freedom of association, expression and movement.Book Beach Resorts
The Association has participated in consultative process to prepare the PSTA nominating Saliya Peiris PC and Chanaka de Silva PC to serve on the Committee appointed to review the PTA.
"However the Bill as gazetted...