Is that SL Police violate of Human rights

Nov 11, 2016

He has further pointed out that the violation of human rights has been made possible by the continued presence of the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Since the Police have been vested with broad powers to counter terrorist activities, the Asian Director has said that this could pose a serious threat for human rights.

Police Media Spokesman DIG Priyantha Jayakody said,  Pointing out that he could not agree with the allegation that has been raised about human rights being violated with the expansion of police powers, the DIG said that the police cannot act contrary to the law. While accepting that there are individual cases where some of the officers have been accused of misbehaving and misusing authority, the Police Media Spokesman said that necessary steps are being taken against such officers.

"The PTA was first implemented in 1971. IN every country in the world there are laws to prevent terrorism. There is a huge difference between terrorism and an ordinary crime. Terrorists are trying to achieve their goals by inflicting fear into the public minds. SO there is less evidence for their actions. So special laws have to be brought in to deal with it. These laws are being strictly implemented in UK as well. But that does not mean that these countries are oppressing people. The greater good is more important.

AshWaru Colombo