Six years ago, I struggled to find the words after Raman’s murder. It is just as difficult today. Even now, I cannot comprehend how someone can step outside their home and be beaten to death in their own courtyard.
In these six years, what should have happened from the very beginning has never taken place: an honest and transparent investigation. The criminal case was suspended back in 2021, and those responsible have still not been held accountable. Meanwhile, journalistic investigations identified long ago the individuals whose involvement in the crime must be examined.
Raman was murdered, and then the regime acted as if nothing had happened. But the sense of this terrible injustice has never gone away.
We remember Raman. His face and his words: ‘I’m going out’. We remember what was done to him and how difficult this has been for his loved ones. And we remember how many questions still remain unanswered.
We will continue to demand a genuine investigation and accountability for everyone involved in his death. Because no matter how much time has passed, we still need justice. Six years of silence cannot erase the crime or the responsibility for it.
