February 2013 – Tamil Solidarity

High court blocks Tamil deportations

February 28, 2013 senan

The high court in London blocks the deportation of a group of failed Tamil asylum seekers who were due to be sent back to Sri Lanka on Thursday despite torture concerns. The high court decision […]

Britain plans to deport Tamils despite evidence of torture

February 27, 2013 senan

TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2013 Sri Lanka , World JONATHAN MILLER Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Channel 4 The British government plans to deport 65 Sri Lankan nationals – mostly Tamil, and mostly failed asylum seekers – despite […]

Sri Lankan military still raping and torturing suspected rebels

February 27, 2013 senan

Associated Press in Colombo guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 26 February 2013 10.49 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/26/sri-lankan-military-raping-torturing Sri Lankan security forces continue to use torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence against suspected members of the Tamil Tiger rebels […]

Show vs Reality-GTF – compromise and wrong strategies

February 26, 2013 senan

‘Reverse lobby’ Any organisation that claims to represent the Tamil-speaking people should be accountable to them. The interests of the oppressed people should be the highest priority. And that should be taken into consideration when […]

Revealed: UK sells arms to Sri Lanka’s brutal regime

February 18, 2013 senan

Tamil Solidarity had been campaigning long time against British support, including military aid to Lanka – Which is confirmed in the revelation on the independent today. Please read http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/revealed-uk-sells-arms-to-sri-lankas-brutal-regime-8498768.html MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2013 Britain is selling millions of pounds worth […]

Shoddy defence of human rights by the European Union

February 15, 2013 senan

The European Union has once again shown that it is an inadequate body to stand up for human rights. Recently new evidence of war crimes has come to light which reveals again the UN’s complicity […]

U N is the agency of Imperialist oppressors

February 12, 2013 senan

Tamil Solidarity is posting this article for information and to promote wider discussion. We do not necessarily agree with all the points made and conclusions drawn, which are the views of the May 17 Movement. […]

65 years since independence – who benefited?

February 6, 2013 senan

Around 100 people attended the Tamil Solidarity meeting at Queen Mary University, east London, on 4 February, Sri Lanka’s independence day, entitled: “65 years since independence – who benefited?” Report by: Akila Kumar and Senan […]

HRW Criticized the Sri Lanka government

February 1, 2013 senan

The Sri Lankan government in 2012 continued its assault on democratic space and failed to take any meaningful steps towards providing accountability for war crimes committed by either side during the internal armed conflict that […]

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGENT ACTION

February 1, 2013 senan

Two students released from detention On 22 January, students Sanmugam Solaman and V. Bhavananadan were released from detention in a “Rehabilitation” centre in Welikanda by the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID). Two others, P. Tharshananth and […]