VNEED demands international investigation on disappeared people and war crimes.

Feb 28, 2017

After handed over a petition to UN Office in Colombo and Embassies of UK, US and India Voice for North-East Enforced Disappeared (VNEED) called for a press conference held at CSR in Colombo yesterday (27)said that they demand international investigation and end to the practice of expediting time and space to the Sri Lankan State at UN Human rights Council in Geneva.

During the press conference relatives of disappeared people expressed their stories about loved ones such as husband, daughter, son, sister and brother.

“My kids are asking about their father, but I do not have a response for them,” said Nadani , a villager of Kilinochchi in tearful eyes.

“I need my husband.”

Talking to Lanka News Web North provincial Council member and President of VNEED Anandi Shasidaran said that they cannot wait for another two years for investigation on disappeared people.

“Sri Lankan government has been requested from UHCHR to give another two years for investigation. We urge UNCHR to pressure the Sri Lankan government to expedite investigation on disappeared people and war crimes.

According to the president of VNEED over 40,000 people went missing.

“We do not know the exact number of disappeared people. But ICRC reports mentioned that over 50,000 people have been disappeared

“We, the families of enforced disappeared in North and East of the island of Sri Lanka, have not seen any meaningful action on the part of the Sri Lankan State in tracing the whereabouts of our family members who handed themselves over to Sri Lankan military in front of our own eyes and those who were taken away from us on our way to Vavuniya from Mullativu at the end of Vanni war in 2009.” Petition says.