Fig: Disclosure of the number of journalists charged
in accordance with the law in which the case was filed
3.1.c. Applying the Amended Counter-Terrorism Law for Repressing Journalists
On 1st August, the Counter-Terrorism Law was amended. Journalists are prosecuted under
Section 52 (a) of Counter-Terrorism Law, at which “clause (15) to (18) of Sub-section (b) of
Section 3” are amended. The amendment stipulates offenses as participating, concealing,
harboring, granting to hide, hiding to be escaped, giving permission to use buildings or places,
or arranging transportation of a terrorist group declared by SAC.
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