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| Relatives of the fishermen outside Jaffna prison (Uthayan) |
Relatives of three Tamil fishermen, who remain on death row, have staged a protest outside Jaffna prison, calling on the Sri Lankan state to release the men, reported the Uthayan.
A total of 8 fishermen were sentenced to death over drug trafficking charges, however the 5 Indian Tamil fishermen were released after protests in Tamil Nadu and subsequent intervention by the Indian government.
Muththuraja Kamal Christian, 38, Gnanapirakasam Thusanthan, 28, both from Kurunagar and Christhurasa Gilmetraj, 25 from Mandaithivu, are were sentenced last month.
Fishery associations, villagers and the men’s families took part in the protest.
Indian fishermen freed after Rajapaksa issues pardon (19 November 2014)
Rajapaksa pardons Indian fishermen, after India files appeal (12 November 2014)
India gives 'unstinted support' to death row fishermen (04 November 2014)
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