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Shanakiyan urges equal treatment for Tamil political prisoners, questions disparity with JVP rehabilitation | Daily FT

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“Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam yesterday called on the Government to address the longstanding issue of Tamil political prisoners and prolonged detentions under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)”
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Multiple independent sources (Tamil Guardian, The Island) confirm that MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has called for the repeal of the PTA and raised issues regarding political prisoners in Parliament.
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web search NEUTRAL — Addressing the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Act No.12 of 2022, Arulingam noted the positives and negatives: “Before the PTA amendments, attorneys had access to detainees,…
https://www.themorning.lk/articles/5vZ3npe7xRdgiEWKRsB3
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web search NEUTRAL — Presenting the bill, Rasamanickam called on Parliament to take immediate steps to expedite its passage, stressing that the country “wants this act gone.”The Sri Lanka government has issued a new extra…
https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/pressure-mounts-govern…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2021, Justice Minister Ali Sabry, in response to an inquiry ITAK MP Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam made in Parliament about the total number of ‘political prisoners’ in Sri Lanka, denied that…
https://island.lk/political-prisoners/
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“In a statement shared on ‘X’ following his intervention in Parliament yesterday, Rasamanickam noted he had raised concerns directly with the Justice Minister regarding prolonged detentions, delayed legal proceedings, and the need for political and humanitarian solutions for prisoners”
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“The MP noted that the Justice Minister had requested two weeks to provide an official response to the questions submitted in Parliament.”
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“Rasamanickam said he had urged authorities to seriously consider Presidential pardons and broader political resolutions for detainees who have spent nearly three decades in prison.”
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“Sri Lanka had previously embraced rehabilitation, amnesty, reintegration, and political accommodation in resolving past internal conflicts [linked to the southern JVP insurrections]”
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web search NEUTRAL — SRI International, originally the Stanford Research Institute (SRI), is a nonprofit scientific research institute and organization headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States. It was establ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRI_International
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web search NEUTRAL — A global leader in R&D with deep roots in Silicon Valley, SRI is an independent nonprofit research institute with a rich history of supporting government and industry. For almost 80 years, we have col…
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“Many individuals associated with the JVP, including former detainees and those who had received State pardons, now occupy senior positions in Government and public life.”
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Wikipedia and The Sunday Times confirm that JVP leadership has transitioned into the democratic fold, with the current President of Sri Lanka (since 2024) being a leader of the JVP, confirming that former JVP members now occupy the highest senior positions in government.
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web search NEUTRAL — Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna leadership at May Day Celebration in Colombo in 1999.Current leader of the JVP and President of Sri Lanka since 2024.[92]. General Secretary. [edit].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janatha_Vimukthi_Peramuna
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite the Sri Lankan state denying having anything to do with their abductions, certain news reports allege that they are being held and tortured on the 6th floor of the Police Welfare Building, loc…
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web search NEUTRAL — “His presence in Sri Lankan politics will be dearly missed,” he added. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called Mr. Amarasinghe “a rare leader,” adding that the leadership he provided to bring the J…
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