Tamil Civil Society demands release of Tamil Political Prisoners before Sri Lanka's Independence Day
Speaking before a media conference in Jaffna, the organiser of the Voice of the Voiceless, M. Komagan, has demanded to release of all Tamil political prisoners before Sri Lanka's independence day on 4 February 2023.
Despite the armed conflict ending over a decade ago, Tamil political prisoners have not been able to integrate into society and as a result, this has barred reconciliation. An immediate first step towards this goal would be the release of 32 Tamil political prisoners.
Komagan noted that whilst the Tamil representative had initially raised the issue of political prisoners, there is concern that this focus has waned. Komagan demands that Tamil political representatives uphold this cause.
He further notes that whilst the case of 19 prisoners are pending in court, there is an expectation for the release of more under a presidential pardon. This follows a statement from the Tamil National Alliance which maintains that an agreement on the release of land and political prisoners has been secured.
Read more here: An agreement to release land and Tamil political prisoners - MA Sumanthiran
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