Dokument #1172431
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
In a 13 May 1997 e-mail to the DIRB, the
executive director of the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka in
Colombo commented that "generally all clergy are treated with
respect in Sri Lanka. If they are suspected of having committed any
offences punishable under ER or PTA they will have to face
consequences which would apply to any citizen irrespective of the
religion they profess."
The following information was provided in
an 14 May 1997 telephone interview with a senior priest of the
Jaffna Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church who is based in
Colombo. The views expressed in this Response are his own.
Catholic Tamil priests from the North do
not have any problems with the security forces, police or the
authorities in Colombo, nor do they have any difficulties
registering with the Colombo police. It is no problem for Catholic
Tamil priests from the North to stay in Colombo.
Please consult Responses to Information
LKA27004.E of 12 June 1997 for information on the general situation
of the Roman Catholic Church in Jaffna and whether it has
experienced any difficulties with the LTTE or the security forces,
and LKA27001.E of 12 June 1997 for information on possible arrests
or detentions in Jaffna of Roman Catholic priests. Both Responses
are available at Regional Documentation Centres.
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does
not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular
claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of
additional sources consulted in researching this Information
Request.
References
Executive Director of the National Peace
Council of Sri Lanka and development advisor with the Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA), Colombo. 13 May 1997.
E-mail sent to the DIRB.
Senior priest, Jaffna Diocese of the
Roman Catholic Church, Colombo. 14 May 1997. Telephone
interview.
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