Tamil detainees released from imprisonment under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) have been refused identity documents by Sri Lankan government officials in the North-East.
"Regional officers have prevented this and this prevents these detainees from re-integrating with the social mainstream," the executive director of the Centre for Human Rights and Research (CHR), Rajith Keethi, was quoted by Ceylon Today as saying in an interview.
"We have reliably learnt that there are between 24-27 detainees who have been deemed eligible for release. But, instead of taking action to prosecute or release them, sources claim that the authorities have asked them, via third parties, whether they would like to confess to culpability of charges against them," he further added.
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"Regional officers have prevented this and this prevents these detainees from re-integrating with the social mainstream," the executive director of the Centre for Human Rights and Research (CHR), Rajith Keethi, was quoted by Ceylon Today as saying in an interview.
"We have reliably learnt that there are between 24-27 detainees who have been deemed eligible for release. But, instead of taking action to prosecute or release them, sources claim that the authorities have asked them, via third parties, whether they would like to confess to culpability of charges against them," he further added.
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