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Request to Publicly Ban Sri Lankan War Criminals, A campaign against the perpetrators of atrocity crimes in Sri Lanka
The undersigned global Tamil diaspora organizations, representing over one million Tamil people who fled the island due to the atrocity crimes committed by Sri Lanka against the Tamil people, request our respective governments to publicly place a ban on the Sri Lankan war criminals against whom credible evidence has been recorded by UNHRC. The Sri Lankan Government is now headed
Thai Pongal & Tamil Heritage Month Introduction in Britain Pioneered by the BTF gaining momentum
Identifying the elegance of the Tamil heritage, the British Tamils Forum (BTF) began its steps to enhance the knowledge to the Tamil diaspora and to make aware to the world at large of the sophistication of the deep-rooted Tamil heritage. Thus, the BTF launched its pioneer move with the Thai Pongal celebration in association with London Borrow of Harrow in
Tamil people welcome the U.S. decision to impose a travel ban on Sri Lankan Military officers and their families for gross violations of human rights
Tamil people welcome the U.S. decision to impose a travel ban on Sri Lankan Military officers and their families for gross violations of human rights Tamil people welcome the banning by the United States of America’s (U.S.) Department of State of the two Sri Lankan army officers and their immediate families from entry into the U.S., citing their involvement
38ஆம் வருட கருப்பு ஜூலை 1983 நினைந்தல்
வழமைபோல், இவ் வருடமும் பிரித்தானிய தமிழர் பேரவை (பி.த.பே) கீழ்க்காணும் உலகளாவிய சகோதர தமிழர் அமைப்புக்களுடன் இணைந்து 38ஆம் வருட கருப்பு ஜூலை 1983 நிகழ்வை எதிர்வரும் 27-07-2021 அன்று பி.ப. 6.00 மணி முதல் பி.ப. 7.30 (GMT) மணிவரை இணைய வழியில் நடாத்த உள்ளது. ஆஸ்திரேலியத் தமிழ் காங்கிரஸ் (ATC), பிரான்ஸ் தமிழ் ஈழ மக்களவை (MTE), அயர்லாந்து தமிழர் பேரவை (ITF), கனடியத் தமிழர் தேசிய அவை (NCCT), நோர்வே ஈழத் தமிழர் அவை (NCET), நீதிக்கும் சமாதானத்துக்குமான ஒற்றுமைக்
38TH YEAR OF REMEMBRANCE OF BLACK JULY 1983
As with the 12th year remembrance Mullivaikkal Genocide on 18 May 2021 followed by the 40th year of Burning of Jaffna Public Library on 01 June 2021, the British Tamils Forum (BTF) in collaboration with its worldwide sister organisations: Australian Tamil Congress (ATC), Maison du Tamil Eelam (France), Irish Tamils Forum (ITF), National Council of Canadian Tamils (NCCT), Norwegian Council
Tamil diaspora organizations collectively observed Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day Mullivaikkaal May 18 18:18
Tamil diaspora organisations came together to collectively observe the Tamil genocide and Mullivaikkaal Remembrance Day on May 18th 2021. The following global Tamil organisations took part in it: Australian Tamil Congress (ATC), British Tamils Forum (BTF), Maison du Tamil Eelam France (MTE) Irish Tamils Forum (ITF), National Council of Canadian Tamils (NCCT), Norwegian Council of Eelam Tamils (NCET), Solidarity Group for
The Facts – 23rd March 2021 Resolution No 46/L.1 Rev.1 of UNHRC The way forward
A great volume of water is flowing under the bridge since the successful passage of the resolution A/HRC/46/L.1/Rev.1 at the 46th session of the UNHRC on 23rd March 2021. Obviously, the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) is not pleased and so are a few members of the Tamil diaspora. The GOSL initially engaged itself in a comical mathematical computation, probably
UK Parliament debate on Sri Lanka
Right to self determination Recognition of Genocide ICC referral Evidence collection mechanism Prevent cycles of violence Tamil Kingdom Global Human Rights Sanctions Act (Magnitsky act) Arms export & Trade deals In the UK parliament, the Back-Bench Committee Debate on Sri Lanka took place on 18/03/2021 organised by Siobhain McDonagh MP and co-sponsored by Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey MP
Tamils Globally boycott Sri Lanka’s Independence Day on 4 February Stage peaceful protests from 3-6 Feb 2021 from Pottuvil to Polykandy calling for UN intervention and sanctions to end the continuing Genocide
The Tamil speaking people in Sri Lanka are conducting peaceful protests against the ongoing structural genocide being committed by Sri Lanka. Under the leadership of civil society organisations and with the support of political parties, a rolling 4 Day protest is being conducted from towns in the eastern to the northern parts of Sri Lanka from 3-6 Feb 2021. Coincidentally,
Tamil Diaspora Calls on UNHRC Member States to Pass New Resolution on Sri Lanka Victim Community Endorses strong recommendations of High Commissioner Bachelet
GENEVA – February 02, 2021: We, members of the Tamil diaspora spread across the world call on the states gathered to deliberate at the 46th Human Rights Council session to pass a new resolution on Sri Lanka following the recommendations laid out in the January 2021 report by the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The report clearly confirms that, in