
NorthEast Secretariat on Human Rights (NESOHR) Launched in Kilinochchi
The Northeast secretariat on human rights was launched in Kilinochchi today. It will monitor the human rights violations in the northeast and implement actions to strengthen the human rights there.
The action committee of the secretariat headed by Father Karunaratnam consists of Proctor Sivapalan, Dr. Sivapalan (Medical Faculty Jaffna University), Mr. Joseph Pararajasingam (Member of Parliament), Miss. Arulananthan (University of Jaffna), Mr Puleedevan (Secretary General, Peace Secretariat), Mr. Gajendran (Member of Parliament), Prof Sriskandaraja (Denmark), and Dr. Malathy (Human Rights Activist, New Zealand). The secretariat, located on A9 Road, was open at 10.30 AM with the lighting of the lamp. It was followed by a meeting presided by Fr Karunaratnam. The meeting was attended by the committee and Mr. S. P Tamilselvan (Head of LTTE Political Wing), Thankan (Deputy Head of LTTE Political Wing), Police officers, cadres, and many civilians.
09 July 2004
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