SRI LANKA: Families of missing persons barred from Massgrave investigation


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Chemmani survey report submitted 

[TamilNet, June 15, 1999 03:54 GMT] 

The Survey Department officials handed over a survey report of the alleged
Chemmani mass grave site to the Criminal Investigation Department yesterday.
The survey of 16 hectares of land began last week and the exhumation is
scheduled on Wednesday. 

Meanwhile Missing Persons Guardian Association (MPGA) has planned to protest
against their members not being allowed to be present at the site when the
exhumation work is conducted. 

The members will be dressed in white and will wear a black ribbon on Wednesday
to protest, said the Organisation's secretary. 

Sources in Jaffna said that security has been strengthened in the Jaffna
peninsula. 

Local experts, Human Rights Commission officials and observers from Amnesty
International arrived yesterday in Jaffna for the exhumation. 

[TN/99061502]  ) TamilNet 1999 

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