The Special Powers Act has lurked in our shadows since 1974—far too long, and far too damaging, to continue going unnoticed.
The Digital Security Act, which replaces the much-criticised Information and Communication Technology Act, retains the most problematic provisions of the ICT law and adds more provisions criminalising peaceful speech, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.
The Special Powers Act has lurked in our shadows since 1974—far too long, and far too damaging, to continue going unnoticed.
The Digital Security Act, which replaces the much-criticised Information and Communication Technology Act, retains the most problematic provisions of the ICT law and adds more provisions criminalising peaceful speech, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.
