Sri Lankan government moves to criminalise “hate speech”

By Saman Gunadasa The Sri Lankan government last month presented anti-democratic legislation to the parliament aimed at punishing anyone deemed to be guilty of “hate speech” or advocating class struggle with a two-year jail term. Entitled the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, it declared: “Whoever, by the use of words spoken, written or intended to … Continue reading Sri Lankan government moves to criminalise “hate speech”