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 August 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 Latest news News R. Shanakiyan, the parliamentary group leader of ITAK questioned by police over remarks on federalism and land Sri Lanka Brief - 18/08/2026 News Pro Rajapksa Politician Pillayan Indicted Over 2006 Disappearance of Eastern University Vice‑Chancellor Sri Lanka Brief - 17/08/2026 News Sri Lanka: Public Confidence Drops in July Sri Lanka Brief - 16/08/2026 News EU Sets Out Key Reforms Sri Lanka Must Deliver to Keep GSP+ Access Sri Lanka Brief - 16/08/2026 Related news News R. Shanakiyan, the parliamentary group leader of ITAK questioned by police over remarks on federalism and land Sri Lanka Brief - 18/08/2026 News Pro Rajapksa Politician Pillayan Indicted Over 2006 Disappearance of Eastern University Vice‑Chancellor Sri Lanka Brief - 17/08/2026 News Sri Lanka: Public Confidence Drops in July Sri Lanka Brief - 16/08/2026 News EU Sets Out Key Reforms Sri Lanka Must Deliver to Keep GSP+ Access Sri Lanka Brief - 16/08/2026