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 October 2026 September 2026 August 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 Latest news Features Book Detention in Sri Lanka: A Joint Statement by Writers Sri Lanka Brief - 26/10/2026 News CPRP Accuses Homagama Police of Fatal Custodial Abuse and Attempted Cover-up Sri Lanka Brief - 25/10/2026 Features Chemmani Mass Grave: Tamil Parties Reject ‘Natural Causes’ Theory, Demand Independent Probe into 583 Human Remains Sri Lanka Brief - 23/10/2026 News President AKD Targeted Controversial Was Kaviya ( curse verses) Sparks Political Debate in Sri Lanka ; Police Deny Crackdown; Read the translation of... Sri Lanka Brief - 23/10/2026 Related news Features Book Detention in Sri Lanka: A Joint Statement by Writers Sri Lanka Brief - 26/10/2026 News CPRP Accuses Homagama Police of Fatal Custodial Abuse and Attempted Cover-up Sri Lanka Brief - 25/10/2026 Features Chemmani Mass Grave: Tamil Parties Reject ‘Natural Causes’ Theory, Demand Independent Probe into 583 Human Remains Sri Lanka Brief - 23/10/2026 News President AKD Targeted Controversial Was Kaviya ( curse verses) Sparks Political Debate in Sri Lanka ; Police Deny Crackdown; Read the translation of... Sri Lanka Brief - 23/10/2026
