Document #2009351

TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)

A decade on, distrust grows for families of Sri Lanka’s missing thousands

http://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2019/05/20/decade-distrust-families-sri-lanka-civil-war-missing-thousands

ecoi.net summary:
According to Office on Missing Persons, an alleged mass grave with victims from the civil war turned out to be about 300 years old; however, relatives do not trust the state authorities and demand an investigation by an international commission
Country:
Sri Lanka
Source:
TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)
Original link:
http://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2019/05/20/decade-distrust-families-sri-lanka-civil-war-missing-thousands
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
20 May 2019
Document ID:
2009351

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