Tamil families of the disappeared gathered in Mullaitivu and rejected the Sri Lankan government’s offer of death certificates, as they demanded justice for the forcible abductions of their loved ones.
The protestors demanded to know why the Sri Lankan government-run Office of Missing Persons (OMP), was in haste to provide the protesting women with death certificates.
"If the death certificate is the answer to why our children are still missing, then who are the murderers?" they demanded.
They also called out the OMP for trying to suppress their continued protests by offering them a few hundred dollars in compensation and death certificates.
"We want an impartial international investigation to find out where and what happened to our children," they continued.
The families stood at the Mullaitivu bus stand for hours under the scorching sun to protest the Sri Lankan government's delay in expediting their request.
Tamil families have been protesting since 2017 continuously across the North-East, demanding justice and answers to the whereabouts of their loved ones. To date, the Sri Lankan government has refused to co-operate with any international accountability mechanisms.
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