An Exceptional Collapse of the Rule of Law
Asian Legal Resource Center, Asian Human Rights Commission and Families of the Disappeared
2004, Asian Legal Resource Center, Asian Human Rights Commission and Families of the Disappeared:
The (conservatively estimated) 30,000 enforced disappearances that took place in the south of Sri Lanka are analyzed in this book from the perspective of the political change that occurred in the country after the elections of July 1977. A collection of 29 stories told by family members of the disappeared give vivid descriptions of the desperation of the family members as well as of the political and social climate of that time. Click in the link to buy this book: http://www.ahrchk.net/pub/mainfile.php/books/191/
Table of contents:
Mass murder and constitutional insanity
The killers' list. The disappearance of S.A. Chaminda Luxman Senanayake
Body under the bridge. The disappearance of Warnakulasuriya Arachige Don Peter Michael
Torture chamber at the law faculty. The disappearance of B. Hemantha Ajith Chadrasiri
Gamini is no more. The disappearance of Handunkutti Pathiranehalage Gamani Sugathasiri
Murders among us. The disappearance of A. G. Sudath Premasiri
Burning bodies for a wedding service. The disappearance of Herath Mudiyanselage Ranjith Neil Chandraratna and D.G. Wijedasa
What we have lost is lost completely for a lifetime. The Embilipitiya disappearances
Betrayed by a friend. The disappearance of Girambe Gedara Samarasinghe
The ominous van without number plates. The disappearance of Galapita Gedara Karunananda
Crying for justice. The disappearance of Ajith Rohana Gunathilaka
Life is priceless. The disappearance of Abeygoda Gedara Gunawardana
Broken Promise. The disappearance of J.H.A. Amarapala and Sunil Jayawardhana
The void that can never be filled. The disappearance of M. Luxman Gunawardhama
Memories are unmade by these. The disappearance of S.A. Leelarathna
Adding stigma to trauma. The disappearance of W.P. Lalith Wijerathna and W.P. Ranjith Wijerathna
I lost hope... The disappearance of H.U. Piyal Somarathne
Footsteps for Josephine. The disappearance of Shiranta Peris
An abrupt end to Amitha's promising future. The disappearance of Amitha Jayalath
Corpse on display for 24 hours. The disappearance of Yamna Gedara Jayasooriya
To whom could we complain? The disappearance of Upul Nishantha Kumara
Amma, amma. The disappearance of Urakote Gedara Janaka Saman Kumara Siriwardana and Urakote Gedara Chaminda Srinath Weerasinghe (Rev. Chandima)
Missing from the police station. The disappearance of Santha Kumara
A life is more precious than money. The disappearance of Rajaguru Brakmanage Samannatha and Rajaguru Brakmanage Ananda Rajaguru
Tell-tale pair of shoes. The disappearance of Lichchowi Nisanthe Weerasinghe
A bloody mistake. The disappearance of Kammalarange Sitragedara Wasanthe Gamini Abeywickrama
Danushka is not my brother!. The disappearance of Hettiwatte Gedara Sunil Rajarathna
I cannot believe anyone anymore. The disappearance of Kiripitige Shelton Fernando
Disappeared, but still alive in their minds. Impressions of Bruce Jeong-ho
The pain has not disappeared. Impressions of Bruce Van Voorhis
Photographs of the victims and their families.
Appendix.
Asian Legal Resource Center Proposal for UN to Study the Exceptional Collapse of Rule of Lay in Sri Lanka.
New York, 21 September 2004 - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the General Assembly
Enforced or involuntary disappearances in Sri Lanka
Disappearances in Sri Lanka
Draft International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Forced Disappearance
Human Rights Committee finds Sri Lankan Government has Failed to provide an effective remedy for a family member of a disappeared
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| Language | Format | Source |
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ISBN: 962-8161-06-7