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![By Claire McGillem A mass grave containing remains of more than 30 victims was recently uncovered in Mannar District, northern Sri Lanka, Reuters reports. This […]](../../wp_content/uploads/2014/02/srilankacrop_115x115.jpg "Sri Lanka: Mass Graves Require Transparent Investigation into Missing Persons")
Sri Lanka: Mass Graves Require Transparent Investigation into Missing Persons
Posted on February 1, 2014 | 1 CommentBy Claire McGillem A mass grave containing remains of more than 30 victims was recently uncovered in Mannar District, northern Sri Lanka, Reuters reports. This […] -
![“In June 2013, 15- year old Sivasooriyakumar Sanaraj of Vavuniya did not return home after school. Nearly 6 months after his disappearance the police are […]](../../wp_content/uploads/2014/01/Sri_l_2j_115x115.jpg "Sri Lanka: Report on Disappearances (2006-2013) and the Rights of the Families")
Sri Lanka: Report on Disappearances (2006-2013) and the Rights of the Families
Posted on January 14, 2014 | No Comments“In June 2013, 15- year old Sivasooriyakumar Sanaraj of Vavuniya did not return home after school. Nearly 6 months after his disappearance the police are […] -
![In 2012, the annual report of the UN working group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances reported 5676 cases of enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka, 621 in […]](../../wp_content/uploads/2013/10/Sr_Lnka_feat_115x115.jpg "Enforced disappearances remain a major concern in Asia")
Enforced disappearances remain a major concern in Asia
Posted on October 21, 2013 | No CommentsIn 2012, the annual report of the UN working group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances reported 5676 cases of enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka, 621 in […] -
![Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has been under pressure from the United Nations to address alleged rights abuses since the end of the nearly […]](../../wp_content/uploads/2013/07/sri_lanka_missing_dead_115x115.jpg "Sri Lanka’s president orders inquiry into war-time disappearances")
Sri Lanka’s president orders inquiry into war-time disappearances
Posted on July 26, 2013 | No CommentsSri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has been under pressure from the United Nations to address alleged rights abuses since the end of the nearly […] -
![The Matale mass grave, situated in the middle of Sri Lanka, is thought to contain remains of about 150 persons killed during the 1987-89 revolt, […]](../../wp_content/uploads/2013/06/Sri_lnaka_21_115x115.jpg "Sri Lanka: Fears that government will hamper mass grave investigation")
Sri Lanka: Fears that government will hamper mass grave investigation
Posted on June 4, 2013 | No CommentsThe Matale mass grave, situated in the middle of Sri Lanka, is thought to contain remains of about 150 persons killed during the 1987-89 revolt, […] -
![Further to our recent post about the mass grave found in Matale a judge has confirmed that the grave does indeed date from the JVP […]](../../wp_content/uploads/2013/03/SriLanka_Massgrave1_115x115.jpg "Sri Lanka’s Missing: The Matale mass grave confirmed as from JVP era")
Sri Lanka’s Missing: The Matale mass grave confirmed as from JVP era
Posted on March 28, 2013 | No CommentsFurther to our recent post about the mass grave found in Matale a judge has confirmed that the grave does indeed date from the JVP […] -
![Yet another mass grave in Sri Lanka is confronting the authorities with questions they still seem unwilling to confront. The Sri Lanka Guardian has reported […]](../../wp_content/uploads/2013/03/SriLanka_Massgrave_115x115.jpg "Sri Lanka’s Missing: Unanswered questions")
Sri Lanka’s Missing: Unanswered questions
Posted on March 7, 2013 | No CommentsYet another mass grave in Sri Lanka is confronting the authorities with questions they still seem unwilling to confront. The Sri Lanka Guardian has reported […] -
![A family association of relatives of persons missing in Sri Lanka’s conflict has been formed in Mannar. Below is a press statement the group released. […]](../../wp_content/uploads/2012/12/DSC03957_115x115.jpg "Sri Lanka: Families of the disappeared form association in Mannar")
Sri Lanka: Families of the disappeared form association in Mannar
Posted on December 19, 2012 | No CommentsA family association of relatives of persons missing in Sri Lanka’s conflict has been formed in Mannar. Below is a press statement the group released. […] -
![A recent article in IPS by Sri Lankan journalist Amantha Perera highlights the difficulties faced by the widow of war victims in both Nepal and […]](../../wp_content/uploads/2012/12/Rajina_Mary1_629x417_115x115.jpg "The Struggle of War Widows – A consideration of Nepal and Sri Lanka")
The Struggle of War Widows – A consideration of Nepal and Sri Lanka
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 1 CommentA recent article in IPS by Sri Lankan journalist Amantha Perera highlights the difficulties faced by the widow of war victims in both Nepal and […] -
![A recent story published in IRIN did an excellent job elucidating the similarities between the post conflict situations in Nepal and Sri Lanka. Among the […]](../../wp_content/uploads/2012/12/IRIN_Nepal2_115x115.jpg "Sri Lanka: Learning from Nepal’s search for the missing")
Sri Lanka: Learning from Nepal’s search for the missing
Posted on December 11, 2012 | No CommentsA recent story published in IRIN did an excellent job elucidating the similarities between the post conflict situations in Nepal and Sri Lanka. Among the […]
