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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thopikala" data-source="post: 687127" data-attributes="member: 40879">i know you guys are very open minded peoples please SIGN THIS PETITION TOOSRI LANKA: Young woman brutally stabbed to death by members of Armed Forces URGENT ACTION URGENT ACTION URGENT ACTION URGENT ACTION URGENT ACTION ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMMEUrgent Appeal<a href="http://www.ahrchk.net/ua/support.php?ua=UA-221-2007" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.ahrchk.net/ua/images/send_button.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>13 July 2007--------------------------------------------------------------------- UA-221-2007: SRI LANKA: Young woman brutally stabbed to death by members of Armed Forces SRI LANKA: Extrajudicial killing; fear to complain; fear of reprisal; lack of witness protection and security --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear friends,The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about the gruesome stabbing unto death of a 27-year-old woman by Army personnel or members of the Special Task Force (STF) in Paduwankarai, in the Batticaloa District. Accordingly several personnel in military uniform had come to the house she was staying and shouted her name. When she failed to respond they stormed inside, and escorted her out. There, they had brutally stabbed her about 12 times in the presence of her mother. The Victim succumbed to her injuries shortly. CASE DETAILS:On 7 July 2007 Balasuntharam Thavamani (27), her mother and about 20 other persons displaced by the ongoing armed conflict were seeking refuge in a single house at Paduwankarai in the Batticaloa District, in the Eastern province. This area has been a stronghold of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) until last week when state security forces wrested the area from the rebels.Around 9.30 pm that night, several men in military uniform suddenly stormed into the house and shouted for the victim by name. As the victim failed to respond due to intense fear, the personnel entered the home and forcibly escorted her out.When the victim’s mother followed them wailing and shouting, they stabbed the young woman in the presence of her mother—a distance of about 100 meters from the home. She succumbed to her death on the spot after being stabbed about 12 times.Subsequent to this killing about 35 families in the village, fearing for their lives, fled the village and went to a nearby area. Thereafter they related details of the story to their Member of Parliament, Mr. Ariyanthiran. They are reluctant to report the incident to the authorities due to fear of reprisals. However, some of the witnesses to the incident insist they can recognize the alleged perpetrators if they are seen again. Therefore AHRC urges all relevant state authorities to (a) cause an inquest to be conducted by the Magistrate, (b) conducted an impartial investigation and inquiry into the circumstances of the death—including an identification parade, (c) provide witness protection and security to potential witnesses to enable them to come forward and give evidence and (d) take immediate disciplinary and legal proceedings against the perpetrators. SUGGESTED ACTION:Please write to the relevant authorities listed below and urge them to take an immediate action into the case and also urge them to provide compensation for the deceased’ family without more delay. The AHRC separately will report this case to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions to call for his intervention into this case. To support this appeal, please click: Sample letter:<a href="http://www.ahrchk.net/ua/support.php?ua=UA-221-2007" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.ahrchk.net/ua/images/send_small.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Dear _________, SRI LANKA: Young woman brutally stabbed to death by members of Armed Forces Name of victim/deceased: Balasuntharam Thavamani (27) of Paduwankarai in the Batticaloa District, Eastern province, Sri LankaAlleged perpetrators: Members of the Sri Lanka Army or Special Task Force (STF-Police)Date of killing: 7 July 2007Place of killing:  Paduwankarai in the Batticaloa DistrictI am deeply concerned about the brutal stabbing unto death of 27-year-old Balasuntharam Thavamani of Paduwankarai, in the Batticaloa District on 7 July 2007—allegedly by members of the Sri Lanka Army or Special Task Force (STF).According to the information I have received when the victim, her mother and about 20 others were seeking refuge in a single house at Paduwankarai (Batticaloa District) about 9:30pm several men in military uniform suddenly stormed into the house and shouted for the victim by name. I am also informed that when the victim failed to respond the personnel entered the home and forcibly escorted her out. When the victim’s mother followed them wailing and shouting, they stabbed the young woman in the presence of her mother—a distance of about 100 meters from the home. She succumbed to her death on the spot after being stabbed about 12 times.I am further informed that subsequently the villagers related details of the incident to their Member of Parliament, Mr. Ariyanthiran. However it is indeed disturbing to hear that they are reluctant to report the incident to the authorities due to fear of reprisals. However, some of the witnesses to the incident insist they can recognize the alleged perpetrators if they are seen again.I therefore urge all the relevant Sri Lankan authorities (a) cause an inquest to be conducted by the Magistrate, (b) conducted an impartial investigation and inquiry into the circumstances of the death—including an identification parade, (c) provide witness protection and security to potential witnesses to enable them to come forward and give evidence and (d) take immediate disciplinary and legal proceedings against the perpetrators.Yours truly,----------------------PLEASE SEND YOUR LETTER TO:1. Mr. Victor PereraInspector General of Police New Secretariat Colombo 1SRI LANKA Fax: +94 11 2 440440/327877E-mail: <a href="mailto:igp@police.lk">igp@police.lk</a>  2. Nimal Lewke,Director, Special Task ForcePolice Head Quarters Colombo 01SRI LANKAFax: +94 11 2 5884993. Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka The Army Commander Army Headquarters Baladaksha Mawatha Colombo 03SRI LANKATel: +94 11 243 2682Fax: +94 11 243 4862E-mail: <a href="mailto:commandantstf@police.lk">commandantstf@police.lk</a>4. Mr. C.R. De SilvaAttorney General Attorney General's Department Colombo 12 SRI LANKA Fax: +94 11 2 436421Email: <a href="mailto:attorney@sri.lanka.net">attorney@sri.lanka.net</a> 5. Mr. Neville PiyadigamaChairpersonNational Police Commission3rd Floor, Rotunda Towers,109 Galle RoadColombo 03SRI LANKATel: +94 11 2 395310 Fax: +94 11 2 395867E-mail: <a href="mailto:npcgen@sltnet.lk">npcgen@sltnet.lk</a>   6. Secretary Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka No. 36, Kynsey Road Colombo 8 SRI LANKA Tel: +94 11 2 694 925 / 673 806 Fax: +94 11 2 694 924 / 696 470 E-mail: <a href="mailto:sechrc@sltnet.lk">sechrc@sltnet.lk</a>    7. Professor Philip AlstonSpecial Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary, or Arbitrary ExecutionsAttn: Lydie VentreRoom 3-016c/o OHCHR-UNOG1211 Geneva 10SWITZERLANDTel: +41 22 917 9155Fax: +41 22 917 9006 (ATTN: SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR EXECUTIONS)Thank you.Urgent Appeals ProgrammeAsian Human Rights Commission (ua@ahrchk.org) <a href="http://www.ahrchk.net/ua/support.php?ua=UA-221-2007" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.ahrchk.net/ua/images/send_button.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></blockquote>

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