September - IDP SriLanka

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA
Monthly Report – September 2004
NPDS for IDPs Project
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka

TABLE OF CONTENT
Page
1. Introduction 01
2. Complaints.
2.1 Total number of complaints received. 02
2.2 Received, Disposed & Pending complaints - Year 2004. 03
2.3 Received complaints in September, by nature. 04 - 08
3. Awareness Programmes 09
4. Mobile Camps 10
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1. INTRODUCTION
Similar to the previous month there is an increase in the number of complaints received regarding personal
documents namely Birth Certificates and Death Certificates. It was the regions of Puttlam and Vauniya that had
received the most number of such complaints and some of the complainants were able to receive the necessary
documents.
Lacunas in the existing law had always been a bar in protecting the rights of the Internally Displaced Persons.
Discussions were held in the regions of Jaffna and Puttlam with the Government Officials, representatives of NGOs
and INGOs on a draft report prepared by Dr Mario Gomez on analyzing existing laws, policies and administrative
procedures on Internally Displaced Persons. The discussions created a forum where the issues specific to each
region were discussed with the relevant authorities and their recommendations, views and opinions were obtained
regarding the draft report.
Indian Returnees have always remained a burning issue. During this month a mobile service was conducted in the
region of Mannar in both clear and unclear areas with the collaboration of UNHCR where the Indian returnees were
provided with forms which they can use as proof in obtaining personal documents and registering as voters.
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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA
MONTHLY REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2004
2. COMPLAINTS
2.1 TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED:
REGION
PENDING UP TO
31 st AUGUST
RECEIVED
SEPTEMBER
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP
TO 30 th
SEPTEMBER
Batticaloa 475 11 01 485
Jaffna 218 26 05 239
Mannar 199 09 03 205
Puttlam 101 567 07 661
Trincomalee 448 01 - 449
Vavuniya 592 344 241 695
Total 2033 958 257 2734
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2.2 RECEIVED, DISPOSED & PENDING COMPLAINTS YEAR 2004:
No. of Complainents
4600
4400
4200
4000
3800
3600
3400
3200
3000
2800
2600
2400
2200
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
4370
4292 4274
3774
2488
2014
1913
661
192
45 46
65
8 63 96
January
February
March
April
1453
571
167 97 114
215
May
2734
2033
958
465
331
257
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Months
June
July
August
September
October
Received
Disposed
Pending
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2.3 RECEIVED COMPLAINTS IN SEPTEMBER BY NATURE:
NATURE OF COMPLAINT
BATTICALOA
JAFFNA
MANNAR
PUTTLAM
TRINCOMALEE
VAVUNIYA
TOTAL
No. of complaints on Torture, Harassment, Illegal Arrest & Detention - 01 04 - - 05
No. of complaints against Executive & Administration actions & other FR violations 01 02 01 - - 01 05
HR violations 10 24 07 563 01 343 948
Total 11 26 09 567 01 344 958
BATTICALOA JAFFNA MANNAR PUTTLAM TRINCOMALEE VAVUNIYA
NATURE OF VIOLATION
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
01. Violation of Fundamental
Rights
1. ARITICE 10
Freedom of thought,
conscience and religion.
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- - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. ARTICLE 11
i. Inhuman treatment - - - - - - 01 - - - - - - - - - - -
ii. Degrading punishment - - - - - - 02 - - - - - - - - - - -
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BATTICALOA JAFFNA MANNAR PUTTLAM TRINCOMALEE VAVUNIYA
NATURE OF VIOLATION
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
iii. Harassment - - - 01 - - - - 16 04 02 01 - - 13 - -
iv. Torture - - - 01 - - 04 - - - - - - - - 01 - -
3. ARTICLE 12
i. Equal before the law &
equal protection
ii.
Discrimination on the basis
of…..
- - - 07 - - 07 01 01 - - - 01 - - - 01 -
- 01 - 03 02 02 22 - - - - - - - - - - -
4. ARTICLE 13
i. Illegal arrest - - - 10 - - 05 01 01 - - - - - - - - -
ii. Illegal detention - - - - - - 01 - - - - - 02 - - - - -
iii. Illegal arrest & detention - - - 05 - - 01 - - - - - - - - 01 - -
5. ARTICLE 14
a. Freedom of speech &
expression
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
b. Freedom of peace assembly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
c. Freedom of association - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
d. Freedom to form and join
trade union
e. Freedom of manifest own
religion
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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BATTICALOA JAFFNA MANNAR PUTTLAM TRINCOMALEE VAVUNIYA
NATURE OF VIOLATION
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
f. Right to enjoy and promote
own culture and to use own
language
g. Freedom to engage in any
lawful occupation
h. Freedom of movement and
choosing residence
i. Freedom to return to Sri
Lanka
FR – TOTAL
- - - 01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - 02 - - 01 - - - - - 01 - - - - -
- - - 40 - - 01 - - - - - 02 - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 01 - 70 02 02 45 02 02 16 04 02 07 - - 15 01 00
02. Violations of Human
Rights/Guiding Principles
and Providing Humanitarian
assistance
1. HR abuses
i. Abduction - - - 07 - - 26 01 - - - - 02 - - 02 01 03
ii. Child Recruitment - - - 50 - - 41 - - - - - 15 - - - 01 01
iii. Taxation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
iv. Disappearances 16 02 - 19 - - 30 03 01 - - - 06 - - 64 04 68
v. Free Legal Aid - - - 01 01 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
vi. Other - - - 07 - 01 07 - - - - - - - - - - -
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BATTICALOA JAFFNA MANNAR PUTTLAM TRINCOMALEE VAVUNIYA
NATURE OF VIOLATION
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
2. Adequate standards of living
condition
i. Dry ration 04 - - 06 - - - - - 01 01 - 96 01 - 05 01 -
ii. Water & Sanitation - - - 04 - - 01 - - - - - 05 - - - - -
iii. Medical - - - - - - 01 - - - - - - - - - 01 01
iv. Education 01 01 - - - - 03 - - - - - 02 - - 01 - -
v. Shelter - - - - - - - - - - - - 01 - - 11 02 -
vi. Land 129 03 01 04 - - 12 - - 03 - - 38 - - - - -
vii. Income 01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
viii. Assistance for studies - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
ix. Other 02 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 07 - - 16 - 06
3. Compensation 16 01 13 01 01 13 - - 47 02 02 05
- -
04 02 03
4. Cases relating to other
domestic laws
i. Domestic violence - - - - - - - 01 - - - - - - - - - -
ii. Sexual Harassment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
iii. Rape - - - - - - 02 - - - 01 - - - - - - -
iv. Child abuse - - - - - - 02 - - - - - - - - - - -
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BATTICALOA JAFFNA MANNAR PUTTLAM TRINCOMALEE VAVUNIYA
NATURE OF VIOLATION
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
BALANCE UP TO
31.08.2004
RECEIVED
DISPOSED
v. Child labour 01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
vi. Family Laws - - - - 01 - - - - - - - 21 - - - - -
5. Complaints / communications
related to personal
documents
a. NICs 02 - - - 01 - - - - - - - 31 - - 09 02 04
b. Birth certificates 07 01 - 20 17 01 - 01 - 31 457 - 27 453 271 146
c. Death certificates 01 - - 15 03 - 03 01 - - 28 - 10 - - 05 24 04
d. Marriage certificates 76 - - 01 - - - - - - 72 - 06 - - 01 30 01
e. Police Report - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
f. Police in action 01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
6. Voters Registration 01 - - 01 - - 01 - - 03 02 03 15 - - - - -
7. Resettlement Issues 217 02 - - - - - - - - - - 154 - - 06 04 04
HR - TOTAL 475 10 01 142 24 03 154 07 01 85 563 05 441 01 - 577 343 241
GRAND TOTAL 475 11 01 208 26 05 199 09 03 101 567 07 448 01 - 592 344 241
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3. AWARENESS PROGRAMMES
REGION DATE NATURE OF THE PARTICIPANTS
NO. OF
PARTICIPANTS
NATURE OF PROGRAMME
Batticaloa
03 rd Sept.
Human Rights Animators programme at
Chareles Hall, Batticaloa
59
Focus on Resettlement & Child rights activities
• Child Rights & Child labour
• Activities of National Child Protection
Authority
• Resettlement process & activities
• IDP Guiding Principals
Jaffna
01 st Sept.
Human Rights Animators monthly
Programme at YMCA 31
Focus on Personal capacity building &
understanding about current emplacement
opportunities
• Activities of youth council
• Activities of Industrial Development Board
Puttlam
20 th Sept. Additional GAs, DSs, DSs, Zonal
Education Directors, representatives from
UNHRC,GTZ
03 rd Sept.
29 th Sept.
Youth Leaders at D.S. Office
Wennappuwa
DSs, GSs, ADROs at Kachchari
Conference hall, Puttlam
20 Discussion of the report prepared by Dr. Mario
Gomez
20
15
Introduction Of Human rights
Fundamental rights
Peace introduction
Discussion of the report prepared by Dr. Mario
Gomez
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4. MOBILE CAMPS
Mannar
UNHCR & NPDS for IDP Project has conducted a mobile service on Indian citizenship. At each mobile service, forms has provided for those
holding Indian passports and who fit the criteria and are opting to require Sri Lankan Citizenship and for those who are not holding Indian
passports but wish to receive proof of their new citizenship. The forms has being countersigned and handed back to the applicants. These forms
can then be presented as proof when applying for other documents or when registering as a voter. 18 centers were established in Mannar District
from 13.09.2004-26.09.2004.In every center four persons were deployed. Two Grama Niladharis, a Justice of Peace & a HRA. All the deployed
people had undergone training on 17.09.2004. We have estimated that around 1462 persons received citizenship proof. This campaign covered
clear areas & unclear areas.
Name of Divisional Secretariat Venue Date Numbers
Beneficiaries
Mannar
Nanattan
Manthai west
Madhu
Remarks
Mannar Town 13.09.2004 12 Clear Area
Talaimannar 15.09.2004 68 Clear Area
Pattim 17.09.2004 42 Clear Area
Pesalai 20.09.2004 247 Clear Area
Uylankulam 21.09.2004 92 Clear Area
Pesalai 23.09.2004 238 Clear Area
Pesalai 24.09.2004 271 Clear Area
Nanattan 14.09.2004 10 Clear Area
Katkidanthaikulam 16.09.2004 76 Clear Area
Murunnkan 20.09.2004 16 Clear Area
Pariyarikandal 23.09.2004 120 Clear Area
Madukarai 24.09.2004 83 Clear Area
Vellankulam 15.09.2004 13 Unclear Area
Adampan 16.09.2004 34 Unclear Area
Illupakadawai 21.09.2004 06 Unclear Area
Pallamadhu 23.09.2004 19 Unclear Area
Vattakandal 24.09.2004 67 Unclear Area
Thatchanamaruthamadhu 14.09.2004 06 Unclear Area
Pannaivettuvan 22.09.2004 23 Unclear Area
Mullikulam 24.09.2004 19 Unclear Area
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