Government-Supported Death Squads Quash Sri Lanka Insurrection
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History
- Subcategories: Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Human Rights, Violence
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka
- Date: 1987-1991
Article abstract: Rebellion by the Maoist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) led to the assassination of thousands of government supporters and the slaughter of thousands of suspects by government-supported death squads.
Summary of Event
Sri Lanka endured a large amount of civil strife in the 1980’s. Two civil wars were fought throughout much of the decade. In 1987, the Maoist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) began an all-out war to gain power in Sri Lanka. Their campaign resulted in a bloody response by government-supported death squads and the suspension...
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