சர்வதேச ஊடகங்களில் ஆஸாத் சாலியின் கைது விவகாரம் இடம்பிடிப்பு

ஆஸாத் சாலி கைது செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளதை ரஷ்யா, இந்திய ஊடகங்கள் பிரசுரித்துள்ளன. அந்த ஊடகங்கள் வெளியிட்டுள்ள கருத்துக்கள் இதோ.

Известный мусульманский политический деятель и острый критик нынешнего правительства Шри Ланки, Азад Салли арестован в этой стране. Об этом сообщает газета New Indian Express, со ссылкой на правозащитную организацию Amnesty International.

Еще 29 апреля Салли объявил, что вынужден скрываться после публикаций в ряде СМИ фактически прямых угроз в его адрес, он вынужден скрываться.

Азад Салли является лидером недавно созданного Национального альянса тамилов –мусульман. Он резко критикует деятельность буддийской группировки “Боду-Бала-Сена”, которая, начиная с февраля нынешнего года, подвергает систематическим нападкам мусульманскую и христианскую религиозные группы на острове.

Тамилы – народ индийского происхождения, в Шри Ланке их проживает около 3 млн. человек. Большинство –индуисты, но имеются и мусульмане, которые испытывают двойную-национальную и религиозную дискриминацию со стороны “титульной нации” –сингалов. 

Международные правозащитники призвали к немедленному освобождению Азада Салли.

Шри Ланка – вторая после Бирмы страна, где имеет место религиозно окрашенный конфликт между буддистами и мусульманами.

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Muslim politician arrested in Sri Lanka

The famous Muslim politician and a sharp critic of the current government of Sri Lanka, Azad Sally arrested in this country. About this newspaper New Indian Express, with reference to the human rights organization Amnesty International.

More Sally April 29 announced that he was forced into hiding after the publication in the media actually direct threats against him, he is forced into hiding.

Azad Sally is the leader of the newly established National Alliance of Tamil Muslims. He sharply criticized the activities of the Buddhist group "Bod-Sen Bala," which, since February of this year, subject to a systematic attack Muslim and Christian religious groups on the island.

Tamils ​​- the people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka, they are about 3 million people. The majority-Hindus, but there are Muslims who are experiencing double-ethnic and religious discrimination by the "titular nation"-Sinhalese.

International human rights activists have called for the immediate release of Azad Sally.

Sri Lanka - second only to the country of Burma, where there is a faith-based conflict between Buddhists and Muslims.

Muslim politician arrested in Sri Lanka

ByIANS - LONDON

03rd May 2013 01:47 PM

A Muslim politician and government critic arrested in Sri Lanka must be immediately released or charged with an internationally recognizable criminal offence, Amnesty International said.

Azad Sally, leader of Sri Lanka’s newly formed Muslim Tamil National Alliance, was reportedly taken into custody Thursday by the intelligence services for unknown reasons, Amnesty said.

Sally has been an outspoken critic of a Buddhist group, Bodu Bala Sena, which has since February allegedly attacked Muslim and Christian religious establishments.

On April 29, Sally told journalists he was in hiding because he feared for his safety after receiving threats in state-run media.

“Azad Sally’s arrest, and the harassment he has faced over the past weeks, is indicative of the climate of fear government critics in Sri Lanka are forced to live under," said Polly Truscott, Amnesty International's Deputy Asia Pacific Director.

"He must be released immediately or charged with an internationally recognisable criminal offence,” Truscott said.

“He has been campaigning to end oppressive practices against minorities in Sri Lanka, in particular Muslims and Tamils, for which he has faced the ire of the Sri Lankan government.

“Sally appears to be the latest victim in the intensifying crackdown on dissenting views we have seen in recent years, motivated by the government’s desire to tighten its grip on power," Truscott said.

"Journalists, the judiciary, human rights workers and opposition politicians like Sally are among those who have been targeted through threats, harassment and vicious violent attacks.”

The Sri Lankan government remains set to host the Commonwealth Summit in November despite calls by Amnesty International and others for it to be relocated.