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June 28, 2026The International Journal of Human Rights

A continuum of violence from the forcibly disappeared to their women next of kin: the case of Sri Lanka

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This analysis reveals how women kin of the disappeared face violence while seeking justice in Sri Lanka, highlighting a continuum of gendered and ethnic violence.

Key Points

  • The study aims to expose the continuum of violence linked to forced disappearances, focusing on the experiences of women relatives seeking justice.
  • Analyzes the impact of forced disappearances on women in public spheres in postwar Sri Lanka.
  • Explores various forms of violence faced by women, including everyday, bureaucratic, and political violence.
  • Critiques existing frameworks like 'ambiguous loss' in understanding gendered violence.
  • Identifies a continuum of violence from the forcibly disappeared to their women kin, emphasizing both gendered and ethnicized dimensions.
  • Highlights the necessity of recognizing women not just as victims, but as active justice seekers subjected to state violence.
  • Expands the concept of accountability to include the gendered afterlives of disappearance.

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Chulani Kodikara (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40bae361bb0a67205c69d2https://doi.org/10.1080/13642987.2026.2672952
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