February 2010 – Tamil Solidarity

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Protest and build mass action – No illusions in establishments

February 25, 2010 senan

Tamil Solidarity has noted that the Tamilnet website reported that the launch of the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) -“GTF launch well attended by British politicians”. Tamilnet then posted another article which mildly takes up some […]

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Come to the Talk on Human Rights in Sri Lanka -Amnesty Cambridge

February 25, 2010 senan

Event venue Jesus Lane Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane, Cambridge Time 7.30pm Contact Liesbeth Ten Ham Email chair ‘at’ amnestycambridge.org.uk Date: 11 March 2010 http://cambridge.amnesty.org.uk/index.asp Join us for a talk from Manny Thain, UK co-ordinator […]

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Referendum on Vaddukoddai resolution (VKR):The case for a ‘Socialist Tamil Eelam’ and conflicting interests among the Tamil elite.

February 22, 2010 senan

Referendum on Vaddukoddai resolution (VKR): The case for a ‘Socialist Tamil Eelam’ and conflicting interests among the Tamil elite. Recently a referendum was held among the Tamil Diaspora in a number of western countries. This […]

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Amnesty International-URGENT ACTION: Human rights defender missing in Sri Lanka

February 22, 2010 senan

Human rights defender Pattani Razeek has been missing since he was apparently abducted on 11 February in the town of Polonnaruwa, in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province. He may be the victim of an enforced […]

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The demand for democracy is crucial

February 20, 2010 senan

Here we republish a news feature from Tamilnet.com. This report points out some of the wrong strategies proposed by the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE), strategies that are also currently floated by other sections […]

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Refugees face 150th day at sea-Grant asylum now!

February 16, 2010 senan

254 Sri Lankan Tamil-speaking refugees have been trapped on a tiny boat in the port of Merak in Indonesia. It will be 150 days on march 10th. We cannot let their suffering go on […]

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EU temporarily withdraws GSP+ trade benefits from Sri Lanka

February 16, 2010 senan

Following is the press release from EU. We will post Tamil solidarity views soon. Press release Trade Brussels, 15 February 2010 EU temporarily withdraws GSP+ trade benefits from Sri Lanka EU Member States decided to […]

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Report on Northern Conference of Tamil Solidarity-Hugh Caffrey

February 10, 2010 senan

The Northern Conference of Tamil Solidarity took place in Manchester on Saturday 6th February with a dozen members of the Tamil speaking community in attendance, including two from Blackpool. Senan of Tamil Solidarity in London […]

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Those who live by the sword, die by the sword

February 9, 2010 senan

Those who live by the sword, die by the sword Fonseka arrest shows no one is safe in Sri Lanka. Sarath Fonseka, the general who was in charge of the military during the current Rajapaksa […]

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End Indefinite Detention of Tamil Tiger Suspects -HRW

February 3, 2010 senan

Tamil Solidarity has been campaigning for shutting down of the so called ‘special camps’ where Children as young as eight year old are kept as a terrorism suspects! Please read the following HRW report that […]

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What we Demand

1. An independent war crimes investigation
For a people’s tribunal consisting of representatives accountable to working class and poor people from all communities, chosen by them and observed by international trade union and human rights organisations. Only such a body could be truly free of the influence of the Sri Lankan government and their international collaborators.

2. Withdraw the troops!
For an immediate end to military operations in Sri Lanka. Withdraw the army from all Tamil areas. Stop the disappearances.

3. No to detention camps!
For the immediate shutdown of militarised detention camps. For the provision of food, shelter and health facilities to Tamil people, administered under the control of their own elected and accountable representatives.

4. Stop Arming Sri Lankan regime!
For an immediate end to military support for Sri Lanka by western imperialism and by India, China, Pakistan, Israel, Iran, Japan and other countries. No to loans from the pro privitisation IMF and the World Bank. Support action such as workers’ boycotts of arms shipments.

5. Democratic rights for all!
For the freedom of speech and the media, freedom of association and the right to free and fair elections, the right of all to vote without interference, freedom to stand in elections for parties which accept equal rights for all, regardless of nationality, religion, caste and sex. Support the work of bodies like the Civil Monitoring Committee investigating kidnappings, disappearances and extra-judicial murders.

6. Support independent trade unions!
For full trade union rights, free from intimidation and state interference. Support campaigns by independent trade unions on workers’ rights, pay and conditions to organise all working-class people, regardless of ethnic, religious or other differences. Unity is strength.

7. Defend the right to self-determination!
Support a mass movement of Tamil workers and poor for the right to determine their own future. Full and equal rights of any minorities to be guaranteed in all areas.

Additional demands put forward by TS in Tamil Nadu /India

1. Support the struggle of all oppressed nationalities
We support the struggle of Kashmir, and other national minorities in the region. For the right to self-determination of all oppressed nationalities. We demand the repeal of the draconian special power act Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) and the withdrawal of armed forces from Kashmir and the North East states. We also demand an immediate halt to Operation Green Hunt through which countless farmers and tribal people have been killed.

2. Better condition for Tamil refugees
Tamil refugees who fled the horrendous war are still forced to live in unbearable conditions. We demand that special measures are taken to improve their living standard and education, and other rights must be made available for them. We also demand a speed up of naturalisation for those refugees who had been suffering in India for many years.

3. Remove private interests and corruption
We demand an immediate end to corruption. This would provide huge amounts of money for the improvement of the lives of millions.
All those business and politicians involved in corruption to be tried by a jury of elected representatives of the workers and poor masses. Money returned should be invested in public services.
All privatisation of public services should be stopped immediately and key industries, such as the telecom industry etc, to be nationalised.

4. End the caste grip
We demand an immediate end to all discrimination based on caste. Immediate investment and improving of towns and villages where working and poor people are pushed to live and segregated based on caste. No to segregation along caste lines. For decent housing and decent jobs for all. End to the state-aggravated caste riots and for a wider education programme to involve the masses to fight back for their rights.

5. End the onslaught against the environment. Land to the landless
For an immediate end to the multinationals such as Vedanta, Posco which are wrecking the live of the most vulnerable people. We demand an immediate halt to the mining and other projects that are poisoning and destroying the land and water and other resources.
Fight for the rights of the landless peasants. End the control of the land in the hands of big business.

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