Another Tamil father dies searching for missing son

Yet another Tamil father has died after spending over a decade demanding information about the whereabous of his missing son. 

Santhanam Raghavan, 65, from Talikulam, Vavuniya, joined other Tamil families of the disappeared for over 1,400 days in roadside protests in the district, demanding justice for his son Rajkumar who went missing in 2008.  

He died without ever knowing what happened to his child or before those responsible were brought to justice.

To date, over 80 parents have died while campaigning for justice and accountability for their missing loved ones. 

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