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Family members of Tamil Political Prisoners detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) took part in a public protest in front of the UN office in Jaffna on Monday.
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The demonstrators voiced concern about the welfare of the hunger striking prisoners that had reached their 8th day of fasting.
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The protest, organised by the Mannar Citizens Committee, was attended by the leader of the Tamil Naitonal Peoples’ Front (TNPF) Gajendrakumar Ponnabmalam and other members.
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