Law Association challenges government on SOE restrictions

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The Law Association in Trinidad and Tobago contests the government's restrictions under the state of emergency, emphasizing constitutional rights should only be curtailed if justifiable. The debate centers on the balance between emergency powers and citizens' rights.

UNDER the Constitution, citizens are guaranteed 'a panoply of rights' that should not be curtailed during a state of emergency (SoE) unless restrictions are 'reasonably justifiable for the purpose of dealing with the situation that exists during that period,' the…