A majority of Tamil refugees In Tamil Nadu do not wish to return to Sri Lanka due to interrogation fears, said Sri Lanka’s minister for Resettlement, DM Swaminathan.
One of the main problems was that “the refugees were scared of interrogation,” said Mr Swaminathan speaking to The Hindu.
The refugees, until recently, had to undergo interrogation by three agencies in Sir Lanka Mr Swaminathan told the paper.
UNHCR calls for Sri Lanka to renew ferry service to India to aid Tamil refugee resettlement (14 May 2015)
22,000 children from Sri Lankan refugees born in Indian camps (1 Apr 2015)
Tamil refugees should stay in India - JHU (27 Feb 2015)
Will only discuss repatriation of Tamil refugees if resettlement, militarisation issues resolved – Tamil Nadu (18 Feb 2015)
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