Sri Lanka activists urge fair trial of student in Australia
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Family members, human rights activists and civic groups have gathered in Colombo to demand a speedy and fair investigation of a Sri Lankan student detained in Australia on suspicion of terrorism.
The New South Wales police website says Kamer Nizamdeen was arrested in Sydney on Aug. 30 for allegedly planning to attack targets in the city and assassinate prominent people. Police say they found the alleged plans described in a notebook.
A support group, United for Kamer, planned a silent protest Tuesday to support their call for a fair trial for the 25-year-old student.
The group says Nizamdeen was working for the University of New South Wales and has been kept in solitary confinement since his arrest.