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First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Families Of Disappeared Attack In Eastern Sri Lanka On Human Rights Day

Colombo TelegraphDecember 10, 2013 
Families of the disappeared protesting at the Trincomalee Bus Station have been attacked by masked men onInternational Human Rights Day, even as President Mahinda Rajapaksa jetted off for South Africa on Monday night to attend the funeral of former South African President and anti-racism icon, Nelson Mandela.
Secretary MOD
Secretary MOD
The demonstrators at the bus station were set upon by a group of masked men and attacked with several sustaining injuries.
Convenor of the demonstration Sundaram Mahendran was injured in the attacks and hospitalised, according to Tamil media reports.
“Go and hold your protests in Jaffna. The east is ours,” the attackers told demonstrators according to a Tamil newspaper.
Sri Lanka has the most number of enforced disappearances in the world, next only to Iraq.

TENSE SITUATION IN TRINCOMALEE AFTER GROUP ATTEMPTS TO DISRUPT PROTEST

Tense situation in Trincomalee after group attempts to disrupt protestDecember 10, 2013
Ada DeranaA tense situation has been reported in Trincomalee after a group of 30 individuals attempted to obstruct a protest conducted by relatives of missing persons within the District.

The clash occurred near the Trincomalee bus depot while one person was injured and taken to the Trincomalee hospital following a clash between the protesters and the other group.

The protest was held in line with the UN Human Rights Day.


Protesters attacked in Trincomalee
[ Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 09:46.12 AM GMT +05:30 ]
Tense situation reported in the Trincomalee bus stop.
Civilians and the members of movement of disappeared personals stage protest at the Trincomalee stop this morning.
Tens situation erupted when a group of unidentified personals carried out attack against these protesters.
Organiser of the movement of disappeared personals, Sundharam Mahendran was injured and rushed to the hospital, Eastern Provincial Council member Jagadesan Janarthanan said.
Member also blamed police officials present at the site fail to provide security towards protesters.
Tamil National Alliance representatives were also took part in this protest.
30-40 people present at this protest. More than 30 individuals covering faces with masks carried out attack against protesters, he said.
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