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SRI LANKA: Young woman brutally stabbed to death by members of Armed Forces

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Dear _________,

SRI LANKA: Young woman brutally stabbed to death by members of Armed Forces

Name of victim/deceased: Balasuntharam Thavamani (27) of Paduwankarai in the Batticaloa District, Eastern province, Sri Lanka

Alleged perpetrators: Members of the Sri Lanka Army or Special Task Force (STF-Police)

Date of killing: 7 July 2007

Place of killing: Paduwankarai in the Batticaloa District

I am deeply concerned about the brutal stabbing unto death of 27-year-old Balasuntharam Thavamani of Paduwankarai, in the Batticaloa District on 7 July 2007—allegedly by members of the Sri Lanka Army or Special Task Force (STF).

According to the information I have received when the victim, her mother and about 20 others were seeking refuge in a single house at Paduwankarai (Batticaloa District) about 9:30pm several men in military uniform suddenly stormed into the house and shouted for the victim by name.

I am also informed that when the victim failed to respond the personnel entered the home and forcibly escorted her out. When the victim’s mother followed them wailing and shouting, they stabbed the young woman in the presence of her mother—a distance of about 100 meters from the home. She succumbed to her death on the spot after being stabbed about 12 times.

I am further informed that subsequently the villagers related details of the incident to their Member of Parliament, Mr. Ariyanthiran. However it is indeed disturbing to hear that they are reluctant to report the incident to the authorities due to fear of reprisals. However, some of the witnesses to the incident insist they can recognize the alleged perpetrators if they are seen again.

I therefore urge all the relevant Sri Lankan authorities (a) cause an inquest to be conducted by the Magistrate, (b) conducted an impartial investigation and inquiry into the circumstances of the death—including an identification parade, © provide witness protection and security to potential witnesses to enable them to come forward and give evidence and (d) take immediate disciplinary and legal proceedings against the perpetrators.

Yours truly,

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மனுக்கள் அனுப்பவேண்டிய முகவரிகள்

1. Mr. Victor Perera

Inspector General of Police

New Secretariat

Colombo 1

SRI LANKA

Fax: +94 11 2 440440/327877

E-mail: igp@police.lk

2. Nimal Lewke,

Director, Special Task Force

Police Head Quarters

Colombo 01

SRI LANKA

Fax: +94 11 2 588499

3. Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka

The Army Commander

Army Headquarters

Baladaksha Mawatha

Colombo 03

SRI LANKA

Tel: +94 11 243 2682

Fax: +94 11 243 4862

E-mail: commandantstf@police.lk

4. Mr. C.R. De Silva

Attorney General

Attorney General's Department

Colombo 12

SRI LANKA

Fax: +94 11 2 436421

Email: attorney@sri.lanka.net

5. Mr. Neville Piyadigama

Chairperson

National Police Commission

3rd Floor, Rotunda Towers,

109 Galle Road

Colombo 03

SRI LANKA

Tel: +94 11 2 395310

Fax: +94 11 2 395867

E-mail: npcgen@sltnet.lk

6. Secretary

Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka

No. 36, Kynsey Road

Colombo 8

SRI LANKA

Tel: +94 11 2 694 925 / 673 806

Fax: +94 11 2 694 924 / 696 470

E-mail: sechrc@sltnet.lk

7. Professor Philip Alston

Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary, or Arbitrary Executions

Attn: Lydie Ventre

Room 3-016

c/o OHCHR-UNOG

1211 Geneva 10

SWITZERLAND

Tel: +41 22 917 9155

Fax: +41 22 917 9006 (ATTN: SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR EXECUTIONS)

அல்லது பின்வரும் இணைய முகவரிக்கு சென்று அங்கிருந்தும் அனுப்பலாம்.

http://www.ahrchk.net/ua/mainfile.php/2006/2486/

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மிக்க நன்றி உங்கள் மனிதாபிமானத்திற்கு, இது உண்மையில் வரவேற்கத்தக்க நடவடிக்கை. இதன் மூலம் கொல்லப்பட்ட அபலைப் பெண்ணுக்கு நீதியும், ஏனையவர்களுக்கு பாதுகாப்பும் கிடைக்கவேண்டும்!

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மேலும் ஆரம்பத்தில் 7 பேர் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டிருந்தாலும் இறுதியில் 5 பேருக்குத்தான் செல்கிறது! பேராசிரியர் பிலிப் அல்ஸ்டன் என்பவருக்கும் அதிரடிப்படை இயக்குனருக்கும் அனுப்பப்படவில்லை!

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SRI LANKA: Young woman brutally stabbed to death by members of Armed Forces

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ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME

Urgent Appeal

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13 July 2007

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UA-221-2007: SRI LANKA: Young woman brutally stabbed to death by members of Armed Forces

SRI LANKA: Extrajudicial killing; fear to complain; fear of reprisal; lack of witness protection and security

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Dear friends,

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about the gruesome stabbing unto death of a 27-year-old woman by Army personnel or members of the Special Task Force (STF) in Paduwankarai, in the Batticaloa District. Accordingly several personnel in military uniform had come to the house she was staying and shouted her name. When she failed to respond they stormed inside, and escorted her out. There, they had brutally stabbed her about 12 times in the presence of her mother. The Victim succumbed to her injuries shortly.

CASE DETAILS:

On 7 July 2007 Balasuntharam Thavamani (27), her mother and about 20 other persons displaced by the ongoing armed conflict were seeking refuge in a single house at Paduwankarai in the Batticaloa District, in the Eastern province. This area has been a stronghold of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) until last week when state security forces wrested the area from the rebels.

Around 9.30 pm that night, several men in military uniform suddenly stormed into the house and shouted for the victim by name. As the victim failed to respond due to intense fear, the personnel entered the home and forcibly escorted her out.

When the victim’s mother followed them wailing and shouting, they stabbed the young woman in the presence of her mother—a distance of about 100 meters from the home. She succumbed to her death on the spot after being stabbed about 12 times.

Subsequent to this killing about 35 families in the village, fearing for their lives, fled the village and went to a nearby area. Thereafter they related details of the story to their Member of Parliament, Mr. Ariyanthiran. They are reluctant to report the incident to the authorities due to fear of reprisals. However, some of the witnesses to the incident insist they can recognize the alleged perpetrators if they are seen again.

Therefore AHRC urges all relevant state authorities to (a) cause an inquest to be conducted by the Magistrate, (B) conducted an impartial investigation and inquiry into the circumstances of the death—including an identification parade, © provide witness protection and security to potential witnesses to enable them to come forward and give evidence and (d) take immediate disciplinary and legal proceedings against the perpetrators.

SUGGESTED ACTION:

Please write to the relevant authorities listed below and urge them to take an immediate action into the case and also urge them to provide compensation for the deceased’ family without more delay. The AHRC separately will report this case to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions to call for his intervention into this case.

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Dear _________,

SRI LANKA: Young woman brutally stabbed to death by members of Armed Forces

Name of victim/deceased: Balasuntharam Thavamani (27) of Paduwankarai in the Batticaloa District, Eastern province, Sri Lanka

Alleged perpetrators: Members of the Sri Lanka Army or Special Task Force (STF-Police)

Date of killing: 7 July 2007

Place of killing: Paduwankarai in the Batticaloa District

I am deeply concerned about the brutal stabbing unto death of 27-year-old Balasuntharam Thavamani of Paduwankarai, in the Batticaloa District on 7 July 2007—allegedly by members of the Sri Lanka Army or Special Task Force (STF).

According to the information I have received when the victim, her mother and about 20 others were seeking refuge in a single house at Paduwankarai (Batticaloa District) about 9:30pm several men in military uniform suddenly stormed into the house and shouted for the victim by name.

I am also informed that when the victim failed to respond the personnel entered the home and forcibly escorted her out. When the victim’s mother followed them wailing and shouting, they stabbed the young woman in the presence of her mother—a distance of about 100 meters from the home. She succumbed to her death on the spot after being stabbed about 12 times.

I am further informed that subsequently the villagers related details of the incident to their Member of Parliament, Mr. Ariyanthiran. However it is indeed disturbing to hear that they are reluctant to report the incident to the authorities due to fear of reprisals. However, some of the witnesses to the incident insist they can recognize the alleged perpetrators if they are seen again.

I therefore urge all the relevant Sri Lankan authorities (a) cause an inquest to be conducted by the Magistrate, (B) conducted an impartial investigation and inquiry into the circumstances of the death—including an identification parade, © provide witness protection and security to potential witnesses to enable them to come forward and give evidence and (d) take immediate disciplinary and legal proceedings against the perpetrators.

Yours truly,

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PLEASE SEND YOUR LETTER TO:

1. Mr. Victor Perera

Inspector General of Police

New Secretariat

Colombo 1

SRI LANKA

Fax: +94 11 2 440440/327877

E-mail: igp@police.lk

2. Nimal Lewke,

Director, Special Task Force

Police Head Quarters

Colombo 01

SRI LANKA

Fax: +94 11 2 588499

3. Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka

The Army Commander

Army Headquarters

Baladaksha Mawatha

Colombo 03

SRI LANKA

Tel: +94 11 243 2682

Fax: +94 11 243 4862

E-mail: commandantstf@police.lk

4. Mr. C.R. De Silva

Attorney General

Attorney General's Department

Colombo 12

SRI LANKA

Fax: +94 11 2 436421

Email: attorney@sri.lanka.net

5. Mr. Neville Piyadigama

Chairperson

National Police Commission

3rd Floor, Rotunda Towers,

109 Galle Road

Colombo 03

SRI LANKA

Tel: +94 11 2 395310

Fax: +94 11 2 395867

E-mail: npcgen@sltnet.lk

6. Secretary

Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka

No. 36, Kynsey Road

Colombo 8

SRI LANKA

Tel: +94 11 2 694 925 / 673 806

Fax: +94 11 2 694 924 / 696 470

E-mail: sechrc@sltnet.lk

7. Professor Philip Alston

Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary, or Arbitrary Executions

Attn: Lydie Ventre

Room 3-016

c/o OHCHR-UNOG

1211 Geneva 10

SWITZERLAND

Tel: +41 22 917 9155

Fax: +41 22 917 9006 (ATTN: SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR EXECUTIONS)

Thank you.

Urgent Appeals Programme

Asian Human Rights Commission (ua@ahrchk.org)

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நானும் இதனை ஏற்கனவே அனுப்பியுள்ளேன், மேலும் தெரிந்தவர்களுக்கு மின்னஞ்சலில் அனுப்பி இதுவரை 2 பேர் தங்கள் கண்டணங்களை பதிவுசெய்துள்ளனர்.

ஒரு பயனுமில்லை என்று வீணே வளாவிருப்பதிலும், இப்படி செய்வதில் பாதகமில்லை. எல்லோரும் இப்படி நினைப்பதால்தான் பயங்கரவாத அரசு எந்தவித கூச்சமுமின்றி கொலைகள் செய்து கொண்டு உலகமெங்கும் பெருமையுடன் பவனி வருகின்றது.

உலகநாடுகள் உதவாவிட்டால் உலகமக்களிடம் உரத்துச் சொல்வோம். அவர்கள் நிச்சயம் உதவுவார்கள். ஏனெனில் அவர்கள் மக்கள்! அரசுகளல்ல!

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