Global InformationJeyakumari Balendran information
Jeyakumari Balendran is a Sri Lankan Tamil woman and an activist campaigning for the families of those who disappeared while in Sri Lankan military custody.[1] Sri Lankan government forces currently have Ms Jeyakumari and her 13-year-old daughter Vipoosika in detention at an unknown location. They gained prominence during British Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to Jaffna in November, when Vipoosika’s desperate pleas for the return of her missing brother gained widespread coverage. Civil society campaigners have expressed concern for the safety of mother and daughter.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Sri Lanka Grants Bail to Tamil Rights Activist". The New York Times. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Tamil 'Disappearances' campaigner and 13y daughter held by Sri Lankan military". Tamil Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Tamil activist detained in Sri Lanka". BBC News. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Gardiner Harris and Dharisha Bastians (17 March 2014). "3 Activists Held in Sri Lanka, Raising Fears of Crackdown". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2021.