Mothers launch hunger strike by Nallur temple demanding Sri Lankan govt returns missing children
06 March 2015
Tamil mothers protested outside the iconic Nallur temple on Friday, demanding that the new Sri Lankan government returns their missing children.
The protest, which includes a symbolic hunger strike, is the latest in a series of protests across the North-East.
Yesterday, a march took place by the Eelam Tamil Youth Forum, from Mullivaikkal to Nallur. Walking along the A9, the protesters walked in solidarity with those demanding their missing loved ones be returned to them.
On Wednesday, mothers stormed the Jaffna district's office for the secretariat of the governor demanding the Sri Lankan government takes action over the ongoing detention and disappearance of their children.
The UK based rights group, Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice, said this week that as many as 84% of the people in the North-East have had a family member detained by the Sri Lankan security forces.
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Photograph @Uthayarasashali
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06 March 2015Tamil mothers protested outside the iconic Nallur temple on Friday, demanding that the new Sri Lankan government returns their missing children.
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| Photograph @Uthayarasashali |
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| Photograph @Uthayarasashali |
The protest, which includes a symbolic hunger strike, is the latest in a series of protests across the North-East.
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| Photograph @Ananthy_Sasi |
Yesterday, a march took place by the Eelam Tamil Youth Forum, from Mullivaikkal to Nallur. Walking along the A9, the protesters walked in solidarity with those demanding their missing loved ones be returned to them.
On Wednesday, mothers stormed the Jaffna district's office for the secretariat of the governor demanding the Sri Lankan government takes action over the ongoing detention and disappearance of their children.
The UK based rights group, Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice, said this week that as many as 84% of the people in the North-East have had a family member detained by the Sri Lankan security forces.
