A mother kisses a photograph of her missing son

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A mother kisses a photograph of her missing son at a memorial wall during an annual commemoration ceremony in Raddoluwa, about 30 km (19 miles) from central Colombo 27 October, 2010.

In the late 1980s, as many as 60,000 Sri Lankan citizens disappeared in a wave of abductions, torture, and killings. Rights groups such as the Asian Human Rights Commission say the political climate of the country has since improved, but society at large remains silent about the killings. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

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