In 2011 Channel 4 exposed damning evidence of atrocities committed in the war in Sri Lanka. Jon Snow presents this powerful follow-up film, revealing new video evidence as well as contemporaneous documents, eye-witness accounts, photographic stills and videos relating to how exactly events unfolded during the final days of the civil war. The film forensically… Continue reading Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields: War Crimes Unpunished – 4oD Video – Channel 4
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LIVE: Webcast of UNHRC 19th session
Live webcast of the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
Don’t Let Sri Lanka’s Progress be a Wasted Opportunity
@slcampaign The Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice reminds us that there has been more confirmation that it looks like the international community will take a stand on Sri Lanka. As we said before, this should be good news but we have to ensure that this opportunity isn’t wasted. You might have seen that… Continue reading Don’t Let Sri Lanka’s Progress be a Wasted Opportunity
SRI LANKA: Police denied justice to the student who was fatally assaulted – AHRC
SRI LANKA: Police denied justice to the student who was fatally assaulted ISSUES: Denial of justice; impunity; rule of law —————————————————— Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. Kaluthanthrige Jesus Deneicios Fernando (15), of No: 22/30, Asarappa Road, Asarappa Watte, Negombo was grievously assaulted by some hotel staff on… Continue reading SRI LANKA: Police denied justice to the student who was fatally assaulted – AHRC
Lankan takes ‘Kolaveri di’ to another level
The Tamil hit song ‘Kolaveri di’ has become a hit in India and Sri Lanka thanks to its catchy beat and words. Now a Sri Lankan born British singer Arjun Coomaraswamy has released an English remix of the track in London and it has reached almost 2 million hits on YouTube. The English version of… Continue reading Lankan takes ‘Kolaveri di’ to another level
Missing persons’ parents stage protest amidst harassment by SL military in Jaffna
For the first time in Jaffna, kept under the iron fist of occupying SL military, parents and relatives of the missing persons, braved SL army barriers and harassment by the occupying soldiers and riot police and staged a protest in front of Jaffna Bus stand on Wold Human Rights Day seeking global attention on the… Continue reading Missing persons’ parents stage protest amidst harassment by SL military in Jaffna
Campaigners urge Theresa May in her own ‘back-yard’ to stop Tamils being sent back to torture!
Countries, like Britain, that are signed up to the 1951 United Nations Convention on refuges agree not to deport those claiming political asylum to their country of origin if their lives would be in jeopardy. A recent report from the organisation Freedom from Torture indicates that, despite the war in Sri Lanka having ended over… Continue reading Campaigners urge Theresa May in her own ‘back-yard’ to stop Tamils being sent back to torture!
Record turnout at Canada Heroes Day event asserts sovereignty
More than 70,000 Canadian Tamils paid homage to heroes at the Toronto Heroe’s Day event organized by the Canadian Tamil Remembrance Organization (CTRO) Sunday. Conducted in four sessions in a make-shift venue, emotions were high and messages were clear. Despite threats of manufactured divisions towards the event, organizers came under the banner of CTRO for… Continue reading Record turnout at Canada Heroes Day event asserts sovereignty
Tamil National Heroes Day 2011 – November 27
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UK Tamil businesses mark Remembrance Day
Several Tamil-owned businesses across London have decorated their premises in red and yellow – the national colours of Tamil Eelam – in the run up to Remembrance Day on Sunday. Red and yellow bunting has been hung up across store fronts and on streets on which Tamil businesses are concentrated in several areas including Tooting,… Continue reading UK Tamil businesses mark Remembrance Day