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Aging Hajra has been fighting a long battle against the government asking it to disclose the whereabouts of her two sons who allegedly disappeared in custody. The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) hold such silent sit ins on 10th of every month demanding that the government make the whereabouts of the disappeared public. Independent estimates put the number of people who have disappeared in the last two decades in Kashmir at 8000.

Women hold photographs of her missing relatives during the peaceful protest organized by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) in Srinagar on Thursday. March 10, 2011

Women hold photographs of her missing relatives during the peaceful protest organized by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) in Srinagar on Thursday. March 10, 2011

Women hold photographs of her missing relatives during the peaceful protest organized by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) in Srinagar on Thursday. March 10, 2011

Relatives of youth who have been disappeared in the custody holding their photographs in a sit in protest organised by APDP led by Parvaiz Imroz.

Women wailing with a photograph of his son in hand in a sit in protest organised by APDP led by Parvaiz Imroz on February 28, 2011

Relatives of youth who have been disappeared in the custody holding their photographs in a sit in protest organised by APDP led by Parvaiz Imroz.

Relatives of youth who have been disappeared in the custody holding their photographs in a sit in protest organised by APDP led by Parvaiz Imroz.

Relatives of youth who have been disappeared in the custody holding their photographs in a sit in protest organised by APDP led by Parvaiz Imroz.

A Kashmiri child takes part in a sit-in protest in Srinagar, 10 February 2011. The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) headed by Parveena Ahanger organized the protest against the state government

Relatives of disappeared Kashmiri youths hold photographs of their missing family members as they take part in a sit-in protest in Srinagar, 10 February 2011. The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) headed by Parveena Ahanger organized the protest against the state government

Old aged man in protest organized by the APDP seeking whereabouts of his son who has been disappeared in custody

Hajira, elderly women lost in deep thought in protest organized by APDP on 10th February, 2011. Her son has been disappeared in custody and whereabouts are not known.

Hajira, elderly women lost in deep thought in protest organized by APDP on 10th February, 2011. Her son has been disappeared in custody and whereabouts are not known.

A Kashmiri child takes part in a sit-in protest in Srinagar, 10 February 2011. The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) headed by Parveena Ahanger organized the protest against the state government

Relatives of disappeared Kashmiri youths hold photographs of their missing family members as they take part in a sit-in protest in Srinagar, 10 February 2011. The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) headed by Parveena Ahanger organized the protest against the state government

A Kashmiri woman relative of a missing person cries during a protest on the eve of International Human Rights Day organized by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) in Srinagar on Thursday, 09 December 2010. The APDP said that more than 8,000 to 10,000 people have gone missing, most of them after their arrest by security forces in the Kashmir region.

Kashmiri demonstrators hold a banner during a protest on the eve of International Human Rights Day organized by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) in Srinagar on Thursday, 09 December 2010. A demonstration was held in Srinagar on Thursday to protest against what the organizers of the demonstration said human rights violations by the security forces on Kashmir.

A Kashmiri woman relative of a missing person cries during a protest on the eve of International Human Rights Day organized by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) in Srinagar on Thursday, 09 December 2010. The APDP said that more than 8,000 to 10,000 people have gone missing, most of them after their arrest by security forces in the Kashmir region.

A Kashmiri woman, relative of a missing person, cries during a sit-in protest in Srinagar, 28 November 2010. The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) organized the protest against the state government seeking whereabouts of thousands of people who have allegedly disappeared in custody.

Daughter holds photograph of missing Father during a sit-in protest in Srinagar on Wednesday, 10 November 2010. The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) headed by Parveena Ahanger organized the protest against the state government seeking whereabouts of thousands of people who have allegedly disappeared in custody since a During Turmoil broke out in 1989 in Kashmir. According to APDP around 8,000 to 10,000 persons went missing after being arrested allegedly by Security forces. The association held the sitting dharna after a petty long time this time due to unrest which erupted in June followed by alleged killing of saida kadal youth Tufail Ahmad Matto by security forces.

Relatives of disappeared Kashmiri youth during a sit-in protest in Srinagar on Wednesday, 10 November 2010. The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) headed by Parveena Ahanger organized the protest against the state government seeking whereabouts of thousands of people who have allegedly disappeared in custody since a During Turmoil broke out in 1989 in Kashmir. According to APDP around 8,000 to 10,000 persons went missing after being arrested allegedly by Security forces. The association held the sitting dharna after a petty long time this time due to unrest which erupted in June followed by alleged killing of saida kadal youth Tufail Ahmad Matto by security forces.

Daughter holds photograph of missing Father during a sit-in protest in Srinagar on Wednesday, 10 November 2010. The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) headed by Parveena Ahanger organized the protest against the state government seeking whereabouts of thousands of people who have allegedly disappeared in custody since a During Turmoil broke out in 1989 in Kashmir. According to APDP around 8,000 to 10,000 persons went missing after being arrested allegedly by Security forces. The association held the sitting dharna after a petty long time this time due to unrest which erupted in June followed by alleged killing of saida kadal youth Tufail Ahmad Matto by security forces.