Comments on: Statement on 25th Anniversary of Mass Killings, Disappearances and Displacement Carried Out in Batticaloa in 1990 https://groundviews.org/2015/08/04/statement-on-25th-anniversary-of-mass-killings-disappearances-and-displacement-carried-out-in-batticaloa-in-1990/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=statement-on-25th-anniversary-of-mass-killings-disappearances-and-displacement-carried-out-in-batticaloa-in-1990 Journalism for Citizens Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: puniselva https://groundviews.org/2015/08/04/statement-on-25th-anniversary-of-mass-killings-disappearances-and-displacement-carried-out-in-batticaloa-in-1990/#comment-60161 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:31:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=17886#comment-60161 ”An honest acknowledgement of these past atrocities (especially when carried out in the name of our own communities), and a willingness to listen to the stories of everyone who suffered as a result of this violence, is a necessary step towards reducing the mistrust and anger that remains.”

Hope this note was published in Tamil and Sinhala too.

]]> By: puniselva https://groundviews.org/2015/08/04/statement-on-25th-anniversary-of-mass-killings-disappearances-and-displacement-carried-out-in-batticaloa-in-1990/#comment-60160 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:24:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=17886#comment-60160 In reply to Real_Peace.

Thanks for the link.

]]> By: Real_Peace https://groundviews.org/2015/08/04/statement-on-25th-anniversary-of-mass-killings-disappearances-and-displacement-carried-out-in-batticaloa-in-1990/#comment-60131 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:08:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=17886#comment-60131 Moving article… Thank you.

In short:

“We ask that you extend compassion and understanding towards all those who suffered, especially those who are outside your own community.

Even as we stand with the survivors of this violence, we must speak out against those who would use their suffering to cause further division and discord between the communities of Batticaloa.”

Recently I started reading the well-researched new book on “Disappearances” that, I think is a MUST have in your local library for Peace studies, Journalism, Conflict resolution etc.

Here is link:

http://torturemag.org/?p=286

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