Authorities in Tamil Nadu must take all measures necessary to investigate the fate and whereabouts of environmental activist S Mugilan, who has been missing since 15 February. #Mugilan amnesty.org.in/news-update/ta…
From protesting against polluting factories to exposing illegal sand mining cartels, #Mugilan always fought fearlessly for justice in Tamil Nadu. His disappearance raises worrying questions about his safety. TN government must ensure that they do everything possible to find him.
On 15 February, #Mugilan held a press conference in Chennai in which he accused senior Tamil Nadu police officials of colluding with officials of Sterlite Industries to orchestrate violence in Thotthukudi during protests in May 2018 against a copper plant operated by Sterlite.
Mugilan telephoned a colleague before boarding a train on 15 February. He told the colleague that he feared being targeted by the police, and asked for a complaint to be filed if he did not reach Madurai the next day. Mugilan’s family and colleagues have not heard from him since.
The Tamil Nadu government must ensure that dissenting voices in the state are protected, and that human rights defenders, activists, journalists and lawyers can work without fear. #Mugilan
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