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Trinidad and Tobago journalists oppose new police powers bill
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Judges approved warrants to intercept communications in Trinidad and Tobago between 2020 and May 2026
Trinidad and Tobago’s Special Operations Bill 2026 passed on 24 September, expanding police search-and-seizure powers. Journalists are seeking changes to protect their devices, materials and confidential sources.
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Trinidad and Tobago passed the Special Operations Bill 2026
“The Special Operations Bill 2026, passed on 24 September”
The Special Operations Bill 2026 expands police powers of search and seizure
“a sweeping new bill that boosts police powers of search and seizure”
Journalists in Trinidad and Tobago called for an urgent amendment to the bill
“Journalists in Trinidad and Tobago have called for an urgent amendment”