Lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah returns home

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Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah who was released on bail has left the Puttalam High Court today.

The Appeal Court ordered the release of Hizbullah, who was arrested and remanded under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), on bail on February 07. Accordingly, the lawyer was released by the Puttalam High Court today.

Hizbullah was prosecuted by the Attorney General in accordance with the PTA and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

MIAP

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