The last three years have seen a large number of abductions, extrajudicial killings and disappearances, almost exclusively targeting the Tamil community as the government of Sri Lanka relentlessly pursued its military campaign. 
Katika miaka mitatu iliyopita kumekuwa na matukio mengi ya utekaji, mauaji na kutoweka kwa watu, kulikolenga jamii ya Watamil wakati ambapo serikali ya Sri Lanka ilipokuwa ikitekeleza kampeni yake ya kijeshi.