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CFA enters into 2543 days today. |
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 Europe which has a total population of 800 million is made up of 45 language based nation states. South Asia which has a total population of one billion, (1000 million) is comprised of four states. Who is preventing and therefore benefiting by limiting new nation-states in South Asia?
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| December HR Release |
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Death squads have a freehand under curfew in JaffnaThe long curfew hours in Jaffna is proving to be a welcome cover for the death squads to pick and shoot at will. Within 24 hours starting from Thursday night seven people were shot dead. As always two to four gunmen arrive in motorbikes and open fire pointblank. Prior to the curfew these gunmen sought protection from the nearness of SLA security posts. Under curfew the gunmen feel absolutely safe to carry out their deeds anywhere.The seven killings in 24 hours. Three killed in Mirusuvil: On 1 September at 1.00 pm, gunmen arrived at one home and shot dead the elderly couple and their elderly female relative. Those killed are, a farmer Ponnaih Saravanalingam (50), his wife S Thangeswari (45) and their female relative V Thangaratnam (52). Thangaratnam has been active in organizing women to protest the SLA occupation of private land. One killed in Uduvil: On 31 August at 9.00 pm Sivakumaran Janarthanan (21) was shot dead on the road. He was traveling with his friend on a bicycle when he was shot dead. The bicycle was found near his body. Nothing is known about the friend who was with him. Two killed in Valvai: K Vimalathas (30) and his friend C Vijayasekaram(25) were called to the Sri Lankan military camp at Valvai for inquiries. On their way from the inquiry the friends were shot dead on the road. Chavakachcheri: A young man was shot and killed in Chavakachcheri. He body was lying on the road for a long time. He is yet to be identified. Two more reported cases of victims yet to be identified In Chundukuli, four gunmen arrived at a small shop and attempted to open fire at the young owner. The owner ran to the Human Right Commission and sought refugee. In Irupalai a youth was chased by gunmen. The youth ran into a home. Gunmen chased the youth into the home and shot him dead. What families do The excesses of the Sri Lankan military prior to as well as after the curfew has evolved a new practice in parts of Jaffna. Extended families that otherwise live in separate households are coming together in one household to spend the night as a form of protection. The Sri Lankna military has started to threaten families that have adopted this practice. The SLA has warned that male members of the extended families that sleep together will be arrested.
02 September 2006
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