The last 2 weeks has seen the arrests of 27 Tamils across the North-East, reported Jaffna-based newspaper the Uthayan.
Arrests are reported to have taken place in Ezhaalai, Sunnagam, Vadamaradchi, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya by the government’s Terrorist Investigation Department.
The arrests have taken place as the United Nations Human Rights Council has gathered for its 25th session, where a third consecutive resolution on Sri Lanka is being discussed.
Also see our earlier posts:
Tamil youth arrested by TID in Puthukudiyiruppu - Uthayan (26 March 2014)
Mother of 'Gopi' arrested by TID officers (26 Mar 2014)
Activists detained by TID officers (17 Mar 2014)
Vanni fearful amid further arrests and intensified militarisation (16 Mar 2014)
MoD orders 18 day detention, Jeyakumari makes statement to judge (16 Mar 2014)
SL Army accuses Ananthy Sasitharan of making 'misleading' statements over Jeyakumari-Vipoosika arrest (15 Mar 2014)
SL Foreign Minister dismisses concern over detention of Tamil campaigner and daughter(14 Mar 2014)
Heavy military presence in Vanni following detention of campaigner and daughter (14 Mar 2014)
Detained Tamil campaigner held under PTA act by TID (14 Mar 2014)
Tamils fearful after disappearances campaigner and daughter arrested by SL police (13 Mar 2014)
Tamil 'Disappearances' campaigner and 13y daughter held by Sri Lankan military (13 Mar 2014)
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