Forgotten Experiences of Up-country Tamil Women in Transitional Justice
faced by women as bulletins, briefing papers, and as advocacy
documents. These resources will open up spaces and platforms
for women to participate in decision-making and express their
opinions and views.
Plantation trade unions should support civil society
organisations in their efforts to document and create a database
on affected people and have discussions with plantation
managements to ensure affected people get reparation and get
employment security. Furthermore, they are also capable of
carrying out advocacy initiatives to include Up-country Tamils in
ongoing TJ processes.
The conflict itself has had a major impact on Up-country
Tamil women. They have faced language barriers when accessing
public services, security issues, economic burdens, and threats
and intimidation similar to those faced by women in the North and
East. Therefore, it is necessary to identify them as a war-affected
group and document their specific concerns. By doing so, these
women’s voices will be heard in the ongoing TJ processes in Sri
Lanka. Moreover, state and civil society actors, including women’s
organisations, must ensure that Up-country Tamil women are able
to access and utilise any Transitional Justice mechanisms which
may be created.
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