The international day of the disappeared is an opportunity to recognise those missing due to war, migration and crisis and their loved ones’ search for answers – and justice.
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Relatives and friends mourn during the funeral of Lilibeth Valdez on June 4, 2021 in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. An off-duty police officer was seen pulling the hair of 52-year-old Lilibeth Valdez, shortly before shooting her dead in what is now a viral video, fuelling a new wave of outrage directed at the government and a police force that many say acts with impunity. © Ezra Acayan/GettyImages