Jaffna to mark Int’l Day of the Disappeared
Families of the disappeared in the Northern and Eastern provinces have announced plans to publish a series of books documenting their long search for answers about their missing relatives. They made the announcement at a media briefing in Mannar on Monday (24), where they also expressed support for a conference in Jaffna on 30 August […]
The families of the disappeared in Sri Lanka's Northern and Eastern provinces are set to publish a series of books detailing their quest for answers about their missing relatives. This announcement was made at a media briefing in Mannar, where they also supported a conference in Jaffna on 30 August to commemorate the International Day of the Disappeared.
The conference, organized by Manuel Uthayachanthira, chairperson of the Mannar District Association of Relatives of the Enforced Disappeared, aims to preserve the history of the families' 17-year struggle. They plan to document the lives of mothers who spent years searching for their children without learning their fate, as well as the families' relentless pursuit of answers from various authorities and institutions.
The families have marked the International Day of the Disappeared annually, highlighting their ongoing search for answers, which has left many relatives dead without closure. The conference in Jaffna is being organized despite the continued absence of answers regarding the fate of those who disappeared, with the families appealing for public support and increased attention from the international community.
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