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Uprising inevitable if conditions allowing sexual violence remain unchanged say Tamil students

Tamil students protesting against an environment that allowed for the rape and murder of a school girl in Pungudutivu on May 13, warned that massive student uprisings were inevitable if the conditions allowing such violence were not alleviated. 

 

புங்குடுதீவு மாணவியின் படுகொலையைக் கண்டித்து கிளிநொச்சியில் பாடசாலைச் சமூகம் போராட்டம், எம்மீது தொடரும் அடக்கு முறைகள். மாணவர்கள் ஆதங்கம்............

Posted by Shritharan Sivagnanam on Friday, May 15, 2015

Speaking after the funeral of the murdered school girl last week, one student said,

“The government must realise that it is Tamils that are always subject to such violence. If no appropriate action is taken, an up-rise will start again. A Tamil student’s up-rise will be inevitable.”

Another student said,

“If you wish for students to learn properly such violence should be eliminated. If this violence is forced upon us even further, we will express that the power of the students is bigger. We will fight back and become contributors to a massive uprising. Students must not be intimidated. They should be served justice and the government must act.”

Vithiya, who went missing after school on May 13, was found dead with her hands and feet tied to logs the next day. Arrests have been made regarding the incident as demonstrations were held across the North-East, demanding prompt action against the perpetrators.

Long term action needed to alleviate environment allowing for rape and murder says TCSF (21 May 2015)

Sri Lankan troops and riot police deployed in Jaffna as protests continue over school girl murder (20 May 2015)

Protests continue in North-East calling for justice over murdered Tamil schoolgirl (19 May 2015)

Anger in Jaffna over murder of school girl (15 May 2015)

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