Thursday, February 25, 2010

54 women detainees taken to Boossa prison from detention camps in Vavuniyaa



Terrorism Investigation Department (TID) arrested 54 women detainees from Pampaimadu and Cheddiku’lam Sri Lanka Army (SLA) detention camps 18 February and took them to Boossa prison 19 February, according to information sent to Jaffna Human Rights Commission (HRC) by Boossa prison authorities. Recently 49 women from the same camps in Vavuniyaa were arrested by TID and taken to Boossa prison for additional interrogation, sources in Vavuniyaa said.

Twelve women from Jaffna, 16 from Ki’linochchi, 9 from Mullaiththeevu, 7 from Mannaar, 5 from Trincomalee, 2 from Vavuniyaa and 3 from Ampaa’rai were taken to Boossa prison on 19 February.

The arrested women are not allowed to meet their family members.

The arrests of young women have caused fear and anxiety among the detainees.

© Tamil Net

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