Sri Lanka lawmakers approve bill expanding police power

[JURIST] The Sri Lankan Parliament [official website] on Tuesday voted 110-33 [press release] in favor of legislation extending the detention time for suspects arrested by police from 24 to 48 hours. Under the newly-amended law, titled, "Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Bill," police may detain and question a person who has been arrested without a warrant for 48 hours [Colombo Page report] before producing the suspect in court. According to Cabinet Minister of Environment Anura Yapa, who also serves...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/01/sri-lanka-lawmakers-approve-bill-expanding-police-power.php

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