Tamil families of the disappeared protested in Mannar and Jaffna on Thursday, demanding justice for their forcibly disappeared relatives.
In Mannar, families were joined by civil society members including religious leaders, in a demonstration outside the district secretariat.
Some families also gathered at the Navaly Saint Peter’s Church in Jaffna, calling for international justice for the disappeared as well as for the victims of massacres.
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