Sri Lankan Activists Protest Against A Proposed Legislation That’ll Empower Police To Detain A Suspect For Two Days

Opposition activists demonstrate against a proposed legislation in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013. Sri Lanka’s Parliament is debating a legislation that gives police powers to detain and question a suspect for two days, which critics say is part of government’s suppression of dissent.

Opposition activists demonstrate against a proposed legislation in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. The banner reads “Rally to defeat suppressive amendments to the criminal law.” <AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe>