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We condemn the crackdown against organizers and participants of the #P2P #WalkForJustice
Here we lift up the issues highlighted by the protest:
Here we lift up the issues highlighted by the protest:
The #P2P Walk for Justice was organized by North and East Civil Society Organizations to protest ongoing abuses by the Sri Lankan government against Tamils, Tea Plantation workers, and Muslim communities.
The Walk coincides with a major #TeaPlantationStrike. Showing the strength of workers, the #strike brought the #TeaIndustry to a halt. Workers, who despite stay out home orders have been forced to work through the pandemic, demand that their basic wage be raised to 1000LKR.
#MothersOfTheDisappeared in #Mullativu also went on #hungerstrike and #FamilesOfTheDissappeared in #Vavuniya and other parts of the North & East protested— demanding justice, accountability, & transparency for the disappeared.
In addition to the targeting of organizers, several current & former Member's of Parliament, Tamil journalists, and civil society leaders were also served with stay orders to prevent them from covering or participating in the Walk.
Many people defied court orders to participate.
