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Disappearing in Sri Lanka's East
By: Pulitzer Center
Posted: May 20 09
Witnessed: 1035 times
Regions: Sri Lanka
Issues: Forced disappearances
Disappearing in Sri Lanka's East: Maura R. O'Connor describes how even in peacetime, the Eastern Province is a place where abductions are an everyday occurrence.
This is part of a larger reporting project, supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
To learn more about this project, visit: http://www.pulitzercenter.org/showproject.cfm?id=100
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