Dear friends,
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is calling your attention to the following list of the people who have been allegedly killed, arrested and abducted since January 2006 in Sri Lanka. We have received the information from reliable source of Sri Lanka, however the identity of this source cannot be revealed for security reasons. Many cases remain unreported. It is estimated that the actual number of killings, arrest, and abduction throughout the country will be much higher. The AHRC is concerned about the unabated abductions, disappearances, extra-judicial killings and other gross violation of human rights in the country.
To know more about the current situation regarding killings and disappearances in Sri Lanka, please see our recent urgent appeals and statements (See further: UA-063-2007; AS-041-2007; AS-029-2007; AS-027-2007; AS-025-2007)
LIST OF THE VICTIMS:
1. List of the victim killed, injured and arrested in Mannar District, North Eastern Province
Name / Age / Sex (M:Male / F:Female) / Date of Incident / Alleged Perpetrator (Remarks)
Victims arrested:
1. Jesuthasan Kamalathasan, 24-year-old, Male, 17.01.2006, Security Forces
List of victims killed:
2. Thurairasa Ledchumy, 50-year-old, F, 13.04.2006, killed by Claymore mines
3. Muthurasa Jeyanthan, 22-year-old, M, 15.04.2006, killed by Deep Penetration Group with Claymore
4. Thampaiyah Jesurajah, 22-year-old, M, 22.04.2006, killed by Deep Penetration Group with Claymore
5. Yoganathan Sarvendran, 26-year-old, M, 22.04.2006, killed by Deep Penetration Group with Claymore
6. Gunaretnam Holden, 34-year-old, M, 28.04.2006, killed by Unidentified persons
7. Edwin Yogaraj, 32-year-old, M, 30.04.2006, killed by Unidentified persons
8. Sivagnanasundram Kalarani, 50-year-old, F, 02.05.2006, killed by Deep Penetration Group
9. Unknown, Unknown, M, 20.05.2006, killed by Deep Penetration Group
10. Rasaratnam Mohanraj, 29-year-old, M, 21.05.2006, killed by Deep Penetration Group
11. Chandran Linton Ajih, 17-year-old, M, 21.05.2006, killed by Deep Penetration Group
12. Jesuthasan Prince Croos, 38-year-old, M, 31.05.2006, killed by Unknown
13. Mohamed Hussain, 42-year-old, M, 03.06.2006, killed by Unidentified person with gun
14. P.Amarasehara, 42-year-old, M, 08.06.2006, killed by Deep Penetration Group with Claymore
15. Aloysius Rex Sasiharan, 28-year-old, M, 08.06.2006, killed by Deep Penetration Group with Claymore
16. Moorthy Martin, 35-year-old, M, 09.06.2006, killed by Unidentified person, wife also was raped and murdered with 2 children
17. Mary Magdelin (Martin’s wife), 27-year-old, F, 09.06.2006, killed by Unidentified person
18. Martin Luxica (Martin’s daughter), 9-year-old, F, 09.06.2006, killed by Unidentified person
19. Martin Deluxon (Martin’s son), 7-year-old, M, 09.06.2006, killed by Unidentified person
20. Mary Clarammah Leela, 75-year-old, F, 17.06.2006, killed by Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
21. Jesuthasan Jude Nixson, 23-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, killed by Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
22. Cyrillappar St.Jude, 22-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, killed by Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
23. Durairaja Vijayakumar, 39-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, killed by Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
24. Kolalingam Linganathan, 20-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, killed by Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
25. Abdul Raheem Latheep, 28-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, killed by Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
26. Arulappu Ravikumar, 24-year-old, M, 30.06.2006, killed by Unidentified person
27. Ibrahim Ashikk, 35-year-old, M, 01.07.2006, killed by Unidentified person (Random shooting)
28. Sinthathurai Christy Anton, 38-year-old, M, 20.07.2006, killed by Unidentified person (Random shooting)
29. Thiruchelvam Srbastian, 38-year-old, M, 10.09.2006, killed by Unidentified person with a gun
30. Keyzer Rome Dias, 27-year-old, M, 29.09.2006, killed by Unidentified person
31. K.Machchendra Devan, 41-year-old, M, 01.10.2006, killed by Unidentified person
32. Godvin Nixson, 22-year-old, M, 07.10.2006, killed by Unidentified person
33. Savirian Robinson Coonghe, 19-year-old, M, 20.10.2006, killed by Unidentified person
34. Sahayam Ajithkumar Croos, 16-year-old, M, 20.10.2006, killed by Unidentified person (came by a white van)
Victims injured:
35. Veeraiah Jeyaluxmi, 50-year-old, F, 02.05.2006, Deep Penetration Group
36. Udayappan Veerappan, 60-year-old, M, 02.05.2006, Deep Penetration Group
37. A.Arulnesan, 42-year-old, M, 01.06.2006, Unidentified person with gun
38. Arulnesan Louranciya, 12-year-old, F, 01.06.2006, Unidentified person with gun
39. A.Prem, 16-year-old, M, 01.06.2006, Unidentified person with gun
40. Anthony Alfred Revel, 56-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
41. M.J.A.Lawrance Parunanthu, 54-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
42. Martin Paus Ananthakumar, 41-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
43. Arulappu P.K.Dora Peries, 42-year-old, F, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
44. Santhiya Arulseelan Miranda, 41-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
45. Anthony Vincent Lembert, 75-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
46. Mariyathasan Vilan Thayan, 34-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
47. Juvanis Kanijude Dalima, 27-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
48. D.A.Mariyathas Parunanthu, 28-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
49. Benedict Thiyopilas Parunanthu, 57-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
50. Suvakeen Soosainayagam Coonghe, 29-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
51. J.T.Prema Thuram, 36-year-old, F, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
52. J.Nirosan Culas, 40-year-old, M, 17.06.2006, Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the Pesalai Victory’s church
53. S.Thiruchelvam, 52-year-old, M, 27.06.2006, Unidentified person
54. Thiruchelvam Mariyanayaki, unknown, F, 27.06.2006, Unidentified person
55. Sahayanathan Lembert, 43-year-old, M, 27.07.2006, Security Forces
56. Arulsamy Sebastiampillai, 48-year-old, M, 27.07.2006, Unidentified person (Drowned in the sea)
57. Jeyaruban Seelan, 19-year-old, M, 24.09.2006, Deep Penetration Group
Victims abducted or disappeared:
58. A.Iruthayarajah (Kannan), 35-year-old, M, 07.06.2006, Abducted by white van clan
59. Rasanayagam Jeyasehar, 30-year-old, M, 28.12.2006, Abducted by Unidentified person
60. Francis Thurairajah, 26-year-old, M, 28.12.2006, Abducted by Sri Lankan Navy
2. List of victims killed in Trincomalee District, North Eastern Province since June of 2006
Name / Age / Sex / Date of Incident / Alleged Perpetrator (Remarks)
1. Vijayaraja Kirubaharan, 25, M, 15.06.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
2. Shanmugaraja Prabaharan, 33, M, 23.08.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
3. A.W.M.Moosa, 40, M, 25.09.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
4. Balendran Yogan, 20, M, 26.10.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
5. Thadchanamoorthy Vijayakumar, 28, M, 26.11.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
6. Agangama Waduge Karunaratne, 58, M, 01.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
7. Pathinathan Kalista Nirmala, 46, F, 03.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
8. Sellapillai Visuvalingam, 50, F, 04.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
9. Karmegam Ganeshapalan, 36, M, 05.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
10. K.Sivanathan, 56, M, 06.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
11. A.Singaraja, 36, M, 06.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
12. Berbard Eliot, 28, M, 07.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
13. Jeyanthan, 29, M, 07.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
14. Margin Izadeen, 32, M, 08.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
15. Nathatsingh Desmond, 48, M, 08.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
16. Muthu Mohanaraj, 24, M, 16.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
17. Moris Kumar, unknown, M, 17.12.2006, killed by Unidentified armed person
18. Jeyarasa Jeyatheepan, 23, M, 04.01.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
19. Atchuthan Sasitharan, 31, M, 04.01.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
20. Nagendran Niroshan, 19, M, 04.01.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
21. Mohamed, 23, M, 14.01.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
22. Thambipillai Ramanan, 23, M, 17.01.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
23. Pakiyanathan Jeevakumar, 24, M, 21.01.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
24. Uthayasooriyan, 40, M, 21.01.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
25. Subramaniyam Muruganandakaran, 34, M, 25.01.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
26. Selvarasa, 50, M, 26.01.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
27. Thangarasa Ithayarasa, 39, M, 26.01.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
28. Sriharan Sasinthan, 30, M, 29.01.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
29. Pushparaja Navaneetharan, 27, M, 03.02.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
30. Antony Somapala, 24, M, 14.02.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
31. Sivalingam Senthuran, 25, M, 17.02.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
32. P.Selvatharshini, 33, F, 21.02.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
33. S.Thevapalan, 57, M, 21.02.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
34. Ponnan Mahendran, 28, M, 21.02.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
35. Kathiramalai Paramanathan, 57, M, 22.02.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
36. Stalin Robert, 40, M, 23.02.2007, killed by Unidentified armed person
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Please write to the following authorities urging them to intervene the unabated killings, arbitrary arrest and abduction in Sri Lanka. And also urge them conduct inquiries about all the killings and disappearances of the victims listed above and take diligent actions to end abductions, disappearances and extra-judicial killings in the country.
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SAMPLE LETTER
Dear _________,
SRI LANKA: Ongoing extra-judicial killings and disappearance in Sri Lanka
I am writing to show my deepest concern over the list of 96 victims who were allegedly killed, arbitrarily arrested, and disappeared only in 2 districts which are Mannar District and Trincomalee District, North Eastern Province in Sri Lanka since Januray 2006 to present. The list is showing that the exacerbating situation of extra-judicial killings, arbitrary arrest, violence and forced abduction of civilians in Sri Lanka where at least 60 civilians died and disappeared in Mannar District and 36 people were killed in Tricomalee District in only one year in 2006.
I have learned that the numbers of the victims of extra-judicial killings and other human rights violations I mentioned above is only a part of the actual figures but the true numbers of the victims of such violence are estimated much larger number than 96 victims.
I also learned that most of the alleged perpetrators are law enforcement officials such as security forces, military officers, deep penetration groups and other unidentified persons with arms. However, most of the cases on the list have not been effectively investigated into the alleged brutal actions of law enforcement officials.
As the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) recognized, no one shall be arbitrarily deprive one’s life and subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment by anyone. I strongly condemn that the inaction and lack of effective involvement of the Sri Lankan authorities into the elimination of extra-judicial killings, arbitrary arrest and forced abduction in the country. As a state party to the ICCPR, I believe that the Sri Lankan government should be held responsible for widely practiced human rights violations prohibited under the Covenant especially the extra-judicial killings and arbitrary arrest by state officials.
I believe that the state inaction for the effective elimination of such killings and arbitrary arrest might exacerbate impunity that have been widely enjoyed among the state officials who acts outside of the law.
In light of the above, I urge Sri Lankan authority immediately conduct thorough investigation into all the cases of human rights violations committed by state officials including the cases listed above.
I also urge you to take all necessary actions to bring the widely practiced extra-judicial killings, arbitrary arrest and forced abduction in Sri Lanka and restore peaceful situation in country.
Yours truly,
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PLEASE SEND YOUR LETTERS TO:
1. Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse
President
Socialist Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka
C/- Office of the President
Temple Trees
150, Galle Road
Colombo 3
SRI LANKA
Fax: +94 11 2472100 / +94 11 2446657
Email: secretary@presidentsoffice.lk
2. Mr. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Prime Minister
Temple Trees
Galle Road, Colombo 03
SRI LANKA
Tel: +94 11 2 575317-8 or 370 737-8
Fax: +94 11 2 575454
3. Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa
Minister
Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order
15/5, Baladaksha Mawatha,
Colombo 03,
SRI LANKA.
Tel: 94-11 2 430860-9, 430878-9 or 435879 (for the secretary)
Fax: 94 11 2 446300 or 421529
E-mail: secdef@sltnet.lk
4. Mr. K. C. Kamalasabesan
Attorney General
Attorney General’s Department
Colombo 12
SRI LANKA
Fax: +94 11 2 436421
Email: attorney@sri.lanka.net
5. Mr. Victor Perera
Inspector General of Police
New Secretariat
Colombo 1
SRI LANKA
Fax: +94 11 2 440440/327877
E-mail: igp@police.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 Extra-judicial, 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 (ahrchk@ahrchk.org)
