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Arrested university student in Jaffna released after torture

The University student arrested from his home by the Sri Lanka military in Jaffna was released after torture. His arrest and torturre comes during a time when university examinations are being held, disturbing the students’ state of mind to concentrate on their examinations.

Already in recent times, three university students have been murdered after arrest by the Sri Lanka military and another three were released after severe torture. One university student arrested by the Sri Lanka military is still missing.

According to university students, they have been hunted by the Sri Lanka military like animals. The following incident typifies what the university students are subjected to by the military.

One night, twelve people, some in Sri Lanka military uniform and some in civilian clothing with rifles, knives and swords, entered a home where a university student was boarding. The time was 7.30pm and people in the neighborhood clearly identified the intruders. There was no doubt that these intruders passed the Kallady military camp to come to this neighborhood.

The intruders broke the door of the house where the student was boarding. The student himself realizing what was to happen jumped the back fence and escaped. Many other university students who were boarding in this neighborhood also jumped fences and escaped.

The Sri Lanka military, took away the possessions of the student including his computer. The hunting down of university students is perhaps one of the clearest indicators of the degree of abuse of the people of Jaffna by the Sri Lanka military.

07 January 2008

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