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Vavuniya protest demanding repealing of PTA
July 15, 2025
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A group of individuals gathered in Vavuniya over the weekend to take part in a signature campaign organised by the Movement for Equal Rights, calling for the repeal of the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), justice for the forcibly disappeared, and the establishment of a new political framework that guarantees equal rights for all, according to Tamil Guardian online report posted on 12 July. Participants demanded urgent accountability for enforced disappearances during and after the armed conflict, and claimed continued use of the PTA to target minority communities and suppress dissent.
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The campaign comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Sri Lanka's rights record, including alleged mass graves discov
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