Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) expressed its strong disapproval regarding the Sri Lankan government's passage of the Online Safety Act, despite it lacking crucial amendments mandated by the Supreme Court.
"We are appalled by the outrageous conduct of the Government, Parliament, Attorney General and the Speaker in signing off on a version of the Online Safety Act that does not contain several of the amendments required by the Supreme Court in its determination on the bill," declared TISL. "This is a blatant violation of the Constitutional safeguard provided for citizens to seek the redress of the court against the attempts of the legislature to impose unconstitutional laws."
The Supreme Court previously id...