Protest – Tamil Solidarity

Tamil Solidarity support the Movement for Peoples’ Council and ISUF, calls for International Day of Action on 9th November

November 2, 2022 admin

The Peoples’ Council was officially launched on 1st November 2022 by Movement for Peoples’ Council together with the Inter University Students Federation ( IUSF) at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (Sri Lanka). The Peoples’ Council […]

17th July Protest 2022 London

July 15, 2022 admin

Siege of the President’s Palace and escape from Gotha

July 9, 2022 admin

Defying the curfew and various restrictions, the protestors entered the presidential palace. Gotabaya was reported to be on the run. Follow more updates here

Refugee Rights Campaign called for an end to the deportation of refugees to Rwanda. Members of Tamil Solidarity attended the protests today at the home office and Downing Street along side many other organisation, totalling […]

Sunday 12th June Protest Stop the Rwanda Flight

June 10, 2022 admin

Sri Lanka : Tamil Solidarity call for protest in London.

April 1, 2022 senan

Tamil Solidarity fully supports the protests that are taking place against the Gotabaya Government. Tamil Solidarity invites all those in UK to take part in the protest that is organised in London this Wednesday. Protest […]

Sri Lankan Independence day; Diaspora organisations register their protest

February 5, 2022 senan

The Tamil population in the UK showed up yet again outside the Sri Lankan High Commission in protest the 74th Independence day celebration. Many diaspora organisation activists had weathered the cold and rain to show […]

Protest against COP26 and Gotabaya

October 29, 2021 senan

Tamil Solidarity calls on all within the Sri Lankan diaspora to protest against the Cop26 conference. We need a solution to the climate crisis but we can have no faith in this gathering of representatives […]

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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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