Essays about: "eelam"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word eelam.

1. 1. Collective Genocidal Intent in Sri Lanka

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Maxwin Paul Rayen; [2023]
   Keywords : Genocide; Tamil; Sri Lanka; Humanitarian law; Human Rights Law; Genocidal Intent; Tamil Genocide; War; Non-International Armed Conflict; Justice; International Law; International Criminal Law; ICTR; ICTY; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The end of the Sri Lankan war was marked by a devastating loss of life, with hundreds of thousands of casualties. Amidst this tragedy, victims have claimed that the crimes committed against them constitute genocide, specifically targeting the Eelam Tamils solely because of their ethnic identity. READ MORE

3. 2. When a natural disaster occurs during a conflict – Catalyst or obstacle for peace? : A comparative case study of the insurgency in Aceh, Indonesia and the Sri Lankan civil war in relation to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Joanne van der Vlist; [2020]
   Keywords : Indian Ocean tsunami 2004; Aceh; Indonesia; Free Aceh Movement; Gerakan Aceh Merdeka GAM ; Sri Lanka; Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam LTTE ; Tamil Tigers; civil war; peace; rational choice theory RCT ;

   Abstract : Superficial information of the civil wars in Aceh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka creates the idea that both conflicts were in similar situations when they were hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. It thus seems surprising that in the wake of the tsunami, the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia signed a peace agreement, while the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the Government of Sri Lanka returned to war. READ MORE

4. 3. Why do some rebel groups commit acts of sexual violence, while others do not? : A qualitative study on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Lisa Svenhard; [2020]
   Keywords : peace; conflict; peace and conflict studies; rebel groups; legitimacy; sexual violence; armed conflict; CRSV; rebel compliance;

   Abstract : Why do some rebel groups commit acts of sexual violence, while others do not? This thesis investigates the variation in the strategic use of sexual violence by rebel groups in armed conflict. The main argument is that strategic sexual violence should be less prevalent in legitimacy-seeking rebel groups’ repertoire of violence, as such groups aim to gain legitimacy from international and national communities. READ MORE

5. 4. Married to War : Exploring forced marriage as a socialization strategy of armed groups

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Chiara Tulp; [2019]
   Keywords : forced marriage; armed groups; conflict; sexual violence; socialization;

   Abstract : Previous literature introduced forced marriage as a tool to socialize combatants and increase group cohesion. Yet, explanations for why armed groups select forced marriage, and for the variation in the occurrence of forced marriage across armed groups are lacking. READ MORE

6. 5. Reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka A study on reconciliation possibilities after a victor’s peace

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Lovisa Arnmarker; [2017]
   Keywords : Reconciliation; Sri Lanka; Victor’s Peace; Civil society organisations; Reconciliation Pyramid; Auerbach; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In 2009, the 26 years long, brutal Sri Lankan civil war between the separatist terrorist group “Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam” (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan government came to an end. The government eradicated the LTTE, and stability was achieved through a so called “victor’s peace”, not followed by any negotiations or agreements between the warring parties. READ MORE