Rights activists and opposition politicians gathered with relatives of people who “disappeared” during years of civil conflict to demand information about the whereabouts of those still missing. Protesters carried photos and placards, shouting “Give, give our kidnapped children,” in Tamil. “Where are our missing husbands, sons or daughters? Some have been missing for years,” other protesters shouted during the demonstration on June 23. More than 12,000 people have been officially listed as missing as a result of decades of civil war, according to data compiled by the United Nations. Several priests were among the killed or disappeared during 30 years of war.