Hunger strike called off

by admin
May 23, 2012

Tamil political detainees have called off their hunger strike, after the government promised to deal with the grievances raised by them.

The Sri Lankan Government has said it will establish four new special courts to deal with Tamil detainees swiftly.

Over 200 political prisoners were on a hunger strike for six days, demanding that they either be charged or released from prison. Some of the detainees had been imprisoned for over five years without being charged.

The government has now promised to commence legal proceedings within a month.

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