PAKISTAN/SRI LANKA: Inhumane and illegal deportation of asylum seekers from Sri Lanka should be stopped

August 22, 2014

A Statement from the civil society in Sri Lanka forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission

As Sri Lankan citizens and Sri Lankan civil society organizations, we are appalled by the recent arrests and deportation of asylum seekers from Sri Lanka. According to the UN, 108 Pakistanis have been deported as of 14th August[i] . According to the UNHCR, this included at least 11 women and 8 children and families have been separated, including a pregnant woman that had been left behind after the husband was deported[ii].
PAKISTAN SRI LANKA Inhumane and Illegal Deportation of Asylum Seekers From Sri Lanka Should Be Stopped by Thavam