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Brutality, Broken Trust and The Battle For Dignity in Mannar

Mannar has long been a land where beauty and pain coexist. Its pristine beaches and migratory birds tell one story, while its scars of war, displacement and neglect tell another. Now, Mannar has become the frontline of a new battle: a community’s desperate cry to protect its home and livelihood from a development project imposed without their voice. The protests here are not just about wind turbines; they are about dignity, survival and democracy itself. And the violent police crackdown on the people of Mannar on the night of September 26 is a chilling reminder of how fragile justice remains…

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