The Persecuted innocents To be a Young Tamil in Sri Lanka

dsb101 — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:17:36 -0800

Tens of thousands of Sri Lankans were killed during its recent civil war and now a ceasefire brokered in 2002 is being threatened by rising levels of violence.
Sri Lankan children are the most affected by the clashes. Apart from those directly affected, killed or injured, many more are displaced from their homes, or are subject to abduction or recruitment by warring factions.
But all children in Sri Lanka are suffering, even those who have not experienced or witnessed the violence personally. UNICEF Senior Programme Coordinator in Sri Lanka Dr. Yasmin Haque reports that their sense of security and well-being is altered, and they suffer serious consequences.
“Their parents are worried. Schools have been closed. They hear about the violence, they read about it, and they are psychosocially affected,” says Dr. Haque. “Their whole routine is disrupted and they sense fear all around them, rather than the security children really need to thrive on.”

Plight of Internally Displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka

dsb101 — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:52:14 -0800

The humanitarian crisis of the Tamil IDPs has been exacerbated further by the continuous downpour. It has been reported that tens of thousands of previously displaced IDPs have again been displaced due to some of the worst floods to hit this South Asian island. Tens of civilians have lost their lives to flood water alone.

The GoSL continue to deny access to local and International Non-Governmental Organizations, effectively preventing those organizations from delivering
emergency and life-saving relief to the war-affected population, in total disregard of the United Nation's Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

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The Persecuted innocents To be a Young Tamil in Sri Lanka

Plight of Internally Displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka