Year: 2012

On 4 December 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 55/76 where it was noted that June 20 would be observed as Refugee Day. The event is observed all over the world, to honor the […]

The British goverment plans to develop its relationship with Rajapaksa’s murderous regime. It is intent on continuing the horrendous deportation of Tamils. Tamil Solidarity is calling a meeting to organise action and discuss how we […]

Yesterday UNISON conference overwhelmingly supported the resolution to affiliate to the Tamil Solidarity campaign. UNISON is one of the largest trade unions in Britain with over 1 million membership. A number of Tamils also members […]

Theguardian ; http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jun/07/tamil-torture-british-deportation-policy?INTCMP=SRCH The horrifying testimony of Hari, a Tamil man tortured by Sri Lankan officials after the UK sent him back to his country, is one more shameful example of how this country currently […]

Independent; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/as-its-president-dines-with-the-queen-sri-lankas-torture-of-its-tamils-is-revealed-7821152.html Further evidence has emerged of the brutal treatment of Tamils by Sri Lankan soldiers during the closing stages of the country’s civil war. Video footage obtained by The Independent shows soldiers gloating over […]

War criminal on the run! ‘Rajapaksa can’t attend the meeting because the police can’t guarantee his safety’. That was the attempt to explain away the Sri Lankan president and war criminal’s no-show at the Mansion […]

Tamil Solidarity meeting Sat 23 June, ULU, Malet Street, WC1E 7HY 3-4pm young people discuss and plan action 4-5pm Where now for Eelam struggle – What’s the role for the diaspora? Open meeting with reports […]

PROTEST We are protesting because Rajapaksa will meet with representative of big business on Wednesday 6 June – no doubt to invite more super-exploitation of camp detainees and those in the so-called ‘free trade zones’. […]