斯里蘭卡政府擬以Protection of the State from Terrorism Act替換長期受爭議的Prevention of Terrorism Act。政府稱需要應對複雜的極端主義活動；權利團體及受訪律師則擔憂恐怖主義定義過寬、司法監督不足，以及軍警搜查、盤問和扣押權力可能影響正常表達。

聯合國人權高專辦認爲草案雖增加部分保障，仍重現舊制度的缺陷，要求防範酷刑、失蹤及脅迫訊問。受訪律師特別關注社交媒體表達可能被寬泛條文涵蓋，但這些屬於對草案風險的評析，並非已經對普通發帖者作出判決。

政府發言人否認法案會損害公民自由及新聞自由。最高法院提出需修改的條款，議會尚未確定表決日期；歐盟貿易優惠所附人權義務也使爭議兼具經濟影響。新法仍在立法過程中。

來源：Deutsche Welle 原報道。大魚新聞整理原創中文摘要；保留原刊發日期。

The government argues a robust anti-terrorism law is needed to address the increasingly complex activities of extremist groups Image: Eranga Jayawardane/AP Photo/picture alliance

The government argues a robust anti-terrorism law is needed to address the increasingly complex activities of extremist groups Image: Eranga Jayawardane/AP Photo/picture alliance

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's government is replacing the contentious Prevention of Terrorism Act [FILE: September 22, 2024] Image: REUTERS

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's government is replacing the contentious Prevention of Terrorism Act [FILE: September 22, 2024] Image: REUTERS

The 2019 Easter Sunday attacks targeted three churches and three luxury hotels across Sri Lanka, including St. Anthony's church in Colombo [FILE: April 21, 2020] Image: Eranga Jayawardena/AP/picture alliance

The 2019 Easter Sunday attacks targeted three churches and three luxury hotels across Sri Lanka, including St. Anthony's church in Colombo [FILE: April 21, 2020] Image: Eranga Jayawardena/AP/picture alliance