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displacement

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Districts, Human Rights, IDPs and Refugees, Issues, Post-War

Challenging Occupation: Iranaitheevu Residents Mark 359 Days of Protest

“In the past, we never had to leave the island, even when we got sick. We would use our natural medicine. We used to grow everything here – ayurvedic medicine, fruits and…

Vikalpa Vikalpa on 05/01/2018
Human Rights, Issues

Iranaitheevu: a community reclaims their island home from the Navy

On the morning of April 23, 2018, about 300 people from the Iranaitheevu twin islands decided to sail there in about 40 boats. They have been displaced since 1992, and the Navy…

Ruki Fernando Ruki Fernando on 04/25/201804/25/2018
Development, Human Rights, Issues

The Right To Truth: Mapping The Displaced

The right to truth is often linked to healing in the wake of trauma. The International Centre for Transitional Justice says “truth can assist in the healing process after traumatic events; restore…

Raisa Wickrematunge Raisa Wickrematunge on 03/25/201608/01/2020

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