sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust

All the circumstances pertaining to the alleged
involuntary removals or disappearances;
The present condition and whereabouts of the
persons alleged to have been so removed or to
have so disappeared;
Reports made by complainants that the
missing persons are being held in unidentified
prisons & places of detention;
The evidence available for identifying the
person or persons responsible for these
alleged disappearances and the findings based
on such evidence;
The relief, if any, that should be provided
to parents spouses and dependents of the
persons alleged to have been removed or
disappeared;
…
If in the course of its inquiries the committee
deals with cases of complainants, particularly
women and children who are in severely
distressed circumstances and who may be
in need of special care and support, the
Committee should report such cases to the
Commission for special relief….
REPORT TITLE : Report of the Committee on Disappearances
in the Jaffna Region
DATE : October 2003
CONTENTS : 58 page Report, with 148 pages of annexures,
including lists of persons whose certificates
confirming disappearance had been given,
persons alleged to be responsible, persons
to whom relief is recommended, extracts
from reports of prior commission, relevant
circulars, etc.
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