Report: Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Disappearances: Public hearing in Jaffna, 14-17 Feb 2014

Report: Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Disappearances: Public hearing in Jaffna, 14-17 Feb 2014

A mother at the hearing

Fernando Brito- Friday, February 21, 2014

The Presidential Commission investigating disappearances of persons in the Northern and Eastern Provinces during the period 1990-2009 held the first public hearing in Kilinochchi district in January 2014. Following the completion of the First Phase of the public Hearing Approximately 150 cases with in Kilinochchi, the Second public session was held in the Jaffna District Hearing From 14 ^TH  to the 17 ^TH  February 2014. Similar to the case of Kilinochchi, this was regarded As the public Hearing for the First Phase of the Jaffna District and More phases of such public hearings will be held in near Future for which the District is comprised of 4 geographical zones [1] . During this first phase of the public hearing held in Jaffna district, total of 244 complainants from 3 DS divisions were invited to provide testimonies. During the 4 days hearing, while majority of the complaints were against the Sri Lanka Military, complaints against EPDP, LTTE and Karuna group were also heard by the Commission.

Presidential Commission of Inquiry Into Disappearances in Jaffna Public Hearing report 14-17 Feb 2014  by  nelvely