Sri Lanka: Authorities must review all ‘terrorism’ cases after granting bail to Hejaaz Hizbullah

By Amnesty International

Responding to the news that Hejaaz Hizbullah, a Sri Lankan lawyer and prisoner of conscience, was granted bail today after almost two years of pre-trial detention under Sri Lanka’s draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Yamini Mishra, Amnesty International’s South Asia Director, said: “The court’s decision to grant bail to Hejaaz Hizbullah is a welcome […] The post Sri Lanka: Authorities must review all ‘terrorism’ cases after granting bail to Hejaaz Hizbullah appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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