Photograph: Amnesty International
In a joint statement by eight human rights ambassadors, including the UK, Germany, and Sweden, denounced the continued detention of Muslim lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah by the Sri Lankan authorities.
The joint statement describes Hizbullah as “a leading advocate of the rights of people from minority communities including Muslims in Sri Lanka, and a vocal critic of discriminatory policies”. Hizbullah has been detailed for over ten months under speech-related offences under the internationally condemned Prevention of Terrorism Act.
The full statement is reproduced below:
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