In November a Supreme Courtjudge stated publicly that torture continued unabated in police stations in spite of a number ofjudicial pronounce- ments against its use. In Valigamam district last week, Tamil inmates of the Navaly Pulavar refugee camp were taken away by soldiers to their army base. Witnesses say soldiers forced the young men to hold mouthfuls of stones while they were beaten senseless. A 21-year old, Rasiah Satheeswaran, died during his beating. Half of the refugees who were taken have beenreleased, the other half are still in army custody.
Relatives fear the worst.