The Death Of A 17 Year Old In Allipitti Justice Cannot Be Silent

Death in Allipitti: Justice Cannot Be Silent - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Kumanan The fatal shooting of a 17 year-old youth in Allipitti, Jaffna, allegedly for failing to stop a vehicle at a police checkpoint has shaken the Northern Province. Beyond the immediate grief of a devastated family, the incident raises deeper questions about proportionality accountability and political leadership. A minor is dead. That

The Death Of A 17 Year Old In Allipitti Justice Cannot Be Silent

By Raj Sivanathan – Raj Sivanathan The fatal shooting of a 17 year old youth in Allipitti Jaffna allegedly for failing to stop a vehicle at a police checkpoint has shaken the Northern Province. Beyond the immediate grief of a devastated family the incident raises deeper questions about proportionality accountability and political leadership. A minor is dead. That fact alone demands careful and transparent scrutiny. In any functioning democracy t…