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Christians join Civic Activists in Seeking Justice for the Disappeared in Sri Lanka December 13th, 2011
Protests call on authorities to release detainees and halt rights violations.
Christians and human rights groups joined families of missing people and political prisoners in a protest in Colombo yesterday to demand the release of their loved ones, to learn their whereabouts and against crackdowns on political activists.
According to United Nations figures, more than 12,000 people went missing during the country’s civil war and rights groups believe there are more than 8,000 political prisoners languishing in prison.
The protesters held photos, placards, banners and shouted slogans as they marched through the city center.
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