Sri Lankan court grants bail to long-held rights lawyer in 2019 Easter bombings
The Hindu
A Sri Lankan court on February 7 granted bail to long-held prominent human rights lawyer and activist Hejaaz Hizbullah, who was arrested under a draconian law for suspected links to the 2019 Easter at
A Sri Lankan court on February 7 granted bail to long-held prominent human rights lawyer and activist Hejaaz Hizbullah, who was arrested under a draconian law for suspected links to the 2019 Easter attacks which killed 270 people, including 11 Indians.
Nine suicide bombers, belonging to local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaat linked to ISIS, carried out a series of blasts that tore through three Catholic churches and as many luxury hotels in Lanka.
Mr. Hizbullah was arrested by Sri Lankan security forces under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) on April 14, 2020 for his alleged involvement in the Easter suicide bombings. He was held without being charged.