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'''Mylanthanai massacre''' happened on [[August 9]] [[1992]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://brcslproject.gn.apc.org/slmonitor/March2003/resett.html |
The '''Mylanthanai massacre''' happened on [[August 9]] [[1992]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://brcslproject.gn.apc.org/slmonitor/March2003/resett.html |
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|title=Resettlement|accessdate=2006-01-07 |format= |work=Sri Lanka Monitor }}</ref> when |
|title=Resettlement|accessdate=2006-01-07 |format= |work=Sri Lanka Monitor }}</ref> when 35 minority [[Sri Lankan Tamils]], including 15 children, at [[Mylanthanai]] in [[Batticaloa]] District in [[Sri Lanka]], were killed. [[Sri Lankan Army]] soldiers from an army camp in [[Punanai]] were accused of the crime, but later many were later acquited.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://brcslproject.gn.apc.org/slmonitor/November02/acqui.html|title=Jury finds Mylanthanai massacre accused not guilty|accessdate=2006-01-06 |format= |work=Sri Lanka Monitor }}</ref> |
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The soldiers who were charged with the massacre were acquitted by an all-majority [[Sinhalese]] speaking [[jury]], much to the shock of Human rights organizations and relatives.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uthr.org/SpecialReports/spreport16.htm#_Toc35700799|title=Human Rights accountability, first|accessdate=2006-01-07 |format= |work=UTHR }}</ref> |
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==Government investigation== |
==Government investigation== |
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According to the Sri Lanka Monitor, a reporting organization in the ongoing [[Sri Lankan civil war]], a line-up was held at [[Batticaloa]] Magistrate’s Court on [[April 2]] [[1993]]. Survivors of the killings identified 24 soldiers. The [[Attorney General]] at the time transferred the case to [[Polonnaruwa]] District. He then transferred the case again to [[Colombo]] on the grounds of safety for the accused. This arrangement made it difficult for witnesses who were survivors to appear. The indictment was filed in Colombo High Court in September 1999.[http://brcslproject.gn.apc.org/slmonitor/November02/acqui.html] |
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==Controversy over aquital== |
==Controversy over aquital== |
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[[Human Rights]] agencies and relatives of massacre victims expressed shock after 18 soldiers accused in the Mylanthanai case were released on [[November 27]], [[2003]], when the jury returned a |
[[Human Rights]] agencies and relatives of massacre victims expressed shock after 18 soldiers accused in the Mylanthanai case were released on [[November 27]], [[2003]], when the jury returned a "not guilty" verdict. The jury confirmed the decision even after the judge ordered a reconsideration. Observers have expressed fear that the case will encourage impunity among the security forces.[http://brcslproject.gn.apc.org/slmonitor/November02/acqui.html]. |
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Revision as of 13:27, 8 January 2007
The Mylanthanai massacre happened on August 9 1992[1] when 35 minority Sri Lankan Tamils, including 15 children, at Mylanthanai in Batticaloa District in Sri Lanka, were killed. Sri Lankan Army soldiers from an army camp in Punanai were accused of the crime, but later many were later acquited.[2] The soldiers who were charged with the massacre were acquitted by an all-majority Sinhalese speaking jury, much to the shock of Human rights organizations and relatives.[3]
Government investigation
According to the Sri Lanka Monitor, a reporting organization in the ongoing Sri Lankan civil war, a line-up was held at Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court on April 2 1993. Survivors of the killings identified 24 soldiers. The Attorney General at the time transferred the case to Polonnaruwa District. He then transferred the case again to Colombo on the grounds of safety for the accused. This arrangement made it difficult for witnesses who were survivors to appear. The indictment was filed in Colombo High Court in September 1999.[1]
Controversy over aquital
Human Rights agencies and relatives of massacre victims expressed shock after 18 soldiers accused in the Mylanthanai case were released on November 27, 2003, when the jury returned a "not guilty" verdict. The jury confirmed the decision even after the judge ordered a reconsideration. Observers have expressed fear that the case will encourage impunity among the security forces.[2].
See also
References
- ^ "Resettlement". Sri Lanka Monitor. Retrieved 2006-01-07.
- ^ "Jury finds Mylanthanai massacre accused not guilty". Sri Lanka Monitor. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
- ^ "Human Rights accountability, first". UTHR. Retrieved 2006-01-07.
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