European Human Rights Ambassadors issue a statement on detained poet Ahnaf Jazeem News 08/06/2021 Updated: 08/06/2021 By Sri Lanka Brief Share FacebookXWhatsAppPinterestEmail Sri Lankan poet & teacher Ahnaf Jazeem has spent a year in arbitrary detention. Human Rights Ambassadors call for Sri Lanka’s government to issue his immediate release or uphold his right to a fair trial. TagsAccountabilityFreedom of expressionSri Lanka Share FacebookXWhatsAppPinterestEmail Archive July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 Latest news News Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Arrested by CIABOC in Yoshitha Rajapaksa Investigation Sri Lanka Brief - 03/07/2026 News Sri Lanka: PEN International calls for the release of books by Tamil writer Theepachelvan Piratheepan Sri Lanka Brief - 03/07/2026 News Sri Lankan politician related to UNP, Shyamila Perera arrested in bribery probe Sri Lanka Brief - 02/07/2026 News EU Trade Reset Puts Sri Lanka’s GSP+ Privileges Under a Sharper Lens Sri Lanka Brief - 02/07/2026 Related news News Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Arrested by CIABOC in Yoshitha Rajapaksa Investigation Sri Lanka Brief - 03/07/2026 News Sri Lanka: PEN International calls for the release of books by Tamil writer Theepachelvan Piratheepan Sri Lanka Brief - 03/07/2026 News Sri Lankan politician related to UNP, Shyamila Perera arrested in bribery probe Sri Lanka Brief - 02/07/2026 News EU Trade Reset Puts Sri Lanka’s GSP+ Privileges Under a Sharper Lens Sri Lanka Brief - 02/07/2026