Sri Lankan doctors in danger
Dear friend,
© AI Thank you -- last month you stood up for thousands of innocent civilians trapped in a brutal conflict between the Sri Lankan Government and the Tamil Tigers that has been dubbed a "bloodbath" by the United Nations.
Now they need our help once more.
As the Sri Lankan Government celebrates victory over the Tamil Tigers with a national holiday -- away from the flag-flying serious human rights violations still persist in Sri Lanka.
Amnesty International has previously documented the perils of life as a journalist in Sri Lanka and now we’re hearing that three government-employed doctors have gone missing after being accused of giving false information to the media.
Please send an email to the Sri Lankan Government to release the three doctors and allow them to continue their life-saving work
Dr T. Sathiyamoorthy, Dr T. Varatharajah and Dr. Shanmugarajah were treating the sick and wounded until they reportedly travelled out of the “No Fire Zone” with approximately 5,000 other civilians. What did they do wrong? We fear they’re being held in detention for providing eyewitness reports to the media describing the horrendous suffering of ordinary civilians in makeshift medical centres.
Send your email NOW to allow these doctors to continue to help wounded civilians
As the bloody war reaches its conclusion we are witness to a delicate moment for the Sri Lankan people still caught in the conflict zone. These people have had limited access to food, water or medical supplies for more than two weeks. At this time we need doctors like Dr T. Sathiyamoorthy, Dr T. Varatharajah and Dr. Shanmugarajah more than ever.
What’s more, aid agencies like the Red Cross have restricted access -- preventing life-saving humanitarian assistance from reaching displaced people. When the UN Human Rights Council meet tomorrow for a special session on Sri Lanka, we'll be lobbying them to ensure that the Sri Lankan government allows unhindered access to all international aid workers.
Thank you for your help at this crucial time,
Rose Kulak
Individuals at Risk Campaigner
Amnesty International Australia
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