2004 Annual Report, NPDS Project.pdf - IDP SriLanka

eligible IDP’s in cleared and unclear area and special circulars issued on 18 th ofAugust on this. And the project was able to assist the people to apply for theregistration of voting.TRINCOMALEEThe project office received 128 complaints on violations on fundamental rights andhanded over to Human Rights Commission regional office for necessary action. 93complaints on obtaining documents are referred to the relevant department.BATTICALOAOn Fundamental Rights violations, many complaints were received on non-paymentof compensation by state employees. On paying compensation, GovernmentOfficials are not in a position to pay due to the non-availability of funds even thoughthe circular to pay compensation is still in force. This matter was clarified with theMinistry and the position was the same.In Land disputes, some of these complaints are on the permits for the governmentlands under the Land Development Ordinance. We received complaints stating thatthe state officers gave their lands to others, even though they possess the permit forthe land. Some were on High Security zone.For inadequate standard of living, the main problem is Government does not providefacilities after the resettlement.PUTTALAMComparatively many complaints were received on Harassment. These complaints aredue to the Government officers’ action or inaction and on administrational practices.Some are on Government officials requesting transfers. NPDS Project, Colombohandled some complaints. In IDP /P / 004, where the complainant was denied theadmission for the National college of Education even though she had the requiredqualifications with our intervention, she was able to join the College of Education.Puttlam office also has received highest number of complaints on obtainingdocuments.MANNARComparatively a lot of complaints were received other than the Fundamental RightsViolations. 15 child recruitment complaints were recorded. The complaints onDisappearances and abduction by non-State actors were very high. Similar to otherregions, a large number of complaints were received on obtaining documents.Annual Report 2004National Protection and Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons ProjectHuman Rights Commission of Sri Lanka18