press freedom

Sri Lanka’s new President urged to uphold press freedom, repeal PTA and Online Safety Act

As many as 25 civil society organizations including the Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to ensure that Sri Lanka upholds press freedom…

CPJ calls on Sri Lanka to reconsider bills likely to undermine press freedom

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Sri Lankan authorities should withdraw the proposed Online Safety Bill and Anti-Terrorism Bill or significantly amend them in line with international human rights standards, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said. In…