48:, family members, the media, and others, there have been estimates suggesting the existence of more than 120 mass grave sites. Many of the sites have been periodically destroyed by the authorities. Families of the victims have been repeatedly targeted and harassed by state security and intelligence services for holding memorial gatherings at these sites.
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