Muslim lawyer in Sri Lanka fights hate speech charges
A lawyer imprisoned for nearly two years in Sri Lanka in a widely criticised case has been denied bail. Hejaaz Hizbullah was arrested on claims of aiding and abetting the 2019 Easter Bombings, but was charged 10 months later with fostering hate speech. Al Jazeera's @Minelle Fernandez reports from Puttalam, Sri Lanka. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #SriLanka #HejaazHizbullah
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