The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) in a statement has expressed concern at reports of the continued detention of prominent human rights lawyer, Hejaaz Hizbullah, under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and urged his release.
“2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers which upholds the rights of lawyers to be able to carry out their professional responsibilities. BHRC draws attention to Principles 16, 18, 22 and 23 in particular.
