Aug 02, 2016
A protest organized by the Political prisoners release campaign, to release the political prisoners would be held opposite the Welikada prison headquarters on the 8th of August. The protest would be supported by many political parties and civil society organizations.
In 2012 a group of prisoners in the Vavuniya prison protested against their release or expedite their legal proceedings. During the protest a conflict erupted with the prisons officials, 17 inmates were inhumanly assaulted, seriously wounded and inmates Nimalruban and Dilrukshan died. Dilrukshan died on the 7th of August and due to that the political prisoners release campaign has chosen August 8th to commemorate the death and this protest, said a spokesperson attached to the campaign.
Although four years has been elapsed, the problem of the political prisoners has not been resolved. Despite special courts solutions were given, it has not been successful. As a result the campaign urge the government to consider this as a step taken to promote the national reconciliation, to take a political decision regarding these prisoners and release them.
The campaign urged all public who value democracy and national reconciliation to join this protest on the 8th.
Although four years has been elapsed, the problem of the political prisoners has not been resolved. Despite special courts solutions were given, it has not been successful. As a result the campaign urge the government to consider this as a step taken to promote the national reconciliation, to take a political decision regarding these prisoners and release them.
The campaign urged all public who value democracy and national reconciliation to join this protest on the 8th.
