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Prevention Or Creation Of Terrorism? The Sri Lankan Prevention Of Terrorism Act, Abigail Castle
Prevention Or Creation Of Terrorism? The Sri Lankan Prevention Of Terrorism Act, Abigail Castle
Immigration and Human Rights Law Review
Abstract
The tyrannical Sri Lankan Prevention of Terrorism Act (“PTA”) has been in effect for over forty years. Dating back to the decades-long civil war, the PTA has terrorized Sri Lankan citizens. The PTA authorizes the Sri Lankan government to arbitrarily detain citizens without warrants for up to eighteen months; use torture to extract confessions; and target protesters, minority groups, and political opponents. The PTA creates a breeding ground for numerous human rights violations with no accountability for the officials who commit human rights abuses. The use of the Act has intensified since 2019 with the Easter Sunday Bombings and …
Trump V. Hawaii: Dissecting The Controversy Over Presidential Immigration Policies, Paul Taske
Trump V. Hawaii: Dissecting The Controversy Over Presidential Immigration Policies, Paul Taske
Immigration and Human Rights Law Review
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Maslenjak V. United States: A Concern About Prosecutors’ Limitless Leverage Regarding The International Refugee Policy, Fengming Jin
Maslenjak V. United States: A Concern About Prosecutors’ Limitless Leverage Regarding The International Refugee Policy, Fengming Jin
Immigration and Human Rights Law Review
No abstract provided.