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The creation of an independent and sovereign State of Tamil Eelam remains the only viable option to lead a life with security, dignity and equality, both individually and collectively.

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Have No Fear !

Those who would deny the Tamils their rights use the language of terrorism to demonise and discredit our legitimate grievances

Sri Lanka
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Tamil Declaration for Self Determination
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Sri Lanka: Press Ahead on Rights Reforms
[ Human Rights Watch ] [ 01 Mar 2015 02:31 GMT ]

Arbitrary Detention, Torture, Accountability Should Top Agenda. [Full Story]

Australia kept mum on Sri Lanka rights abuses in exchange for asylum deal - report
[ RT ] [ 28 Feb 2015 00:11 GMT ]

Rights groups argue that local Tamils, who have lived on the island since around the 2nd century BC, seek asylum to prevent torture, rape and other violence at the hands of the military. [Full Story]

With UN War Crimes Report Delay, Sri Lanka Must Deliver on Post-War Accountability
[ The Diplomat ] [ 27 Feb 2015 01:09 GMT ]

Hussein notes that the delay in the report will 'allow for a stronger and more comprehensive report.' [Full Story]

Letter: Sri Lanka Publication of UN Investigation into war crimes
[ TWG ] [ 26 Feb 2015 00:05 GMT ]

What is now in question is not only the integrity of the Human Rights Council but your own. [Full Story]

Sri Lanka: Tamil ex-stronghold Jaffna on the road to recovery
[ France24 ] [ 25 Feb 2015 01:54 GMT ]

They remained keenly aware of their minority status in a country where the government and the army are controlled by the Buddhist Sinhalese majority. [Full Story]

Australia silent on Sri Lanka rights abuses
[ Arab News ] [ 24 Feb 2015 02:19 GMT ]

Australia stayed silent about human rights abuses in Sri Lanka in exchange for its cooperation in cracking down on people-smuggling. [Full Story]

UN deferral must be used to make Sri Lanka war crimes report stronger
[ UCA News ] [ 23 Feb 2015 04:51 GMT ]

Politicians, journalists and civil society activists should take advantage of the less repressive environment to engage. [Full Story]

Sri Lanka: Promises of a new beginning - international cooperation is essential to ensure justice, accountability and an end to impunity
[ Amnesty International ] [ 22 Feb 2015 04:25 GMT ]

International expertise and technical assistance could help it to fulfil its reform agenda, particularly where truth seeking, reparation and justice are concerned. [Full Story]

2015 No Fire Zone Impact Distribution Project
[ KS ] [ 21 Feb 2015 12:21 GMT ]

Please support us with whatever you can afford. [Full Story]

Sri Lankan minister calls on poets to help unite a divided nation
[ The Guardian UK ] [ 21 Feb 2015 00:05 GMT ]

'The best way to have reconciliation is to meet the grievances that we have laid out explicitly and clearly and for which we are clamouring for 65 years,' [Full Story]

Sri Lanka - Restoring balance
[ The Economist ] [ 20 Feb 2015 03:08 GMT ]

Sri Lanka's treatment of ethnic Tamils in its north had troubled many in India, especially Tamils. [Full Story]

Movie Review: 'No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka'
[ EOL ] [ 19 Feb 2015 04:50 GMT ]

Macrae told the audience that the situation in Sri Lanka is not over and nowhere near a resolution. [Full Story]

Opening up? Sri Lanka's new government confronts legacy of war
[ IRIN ] [ 18 Feb 2015 02:48 GMT ]

'For victims, civil society in Sri Lanka, and the international community to trust the [new] government it will need to fully cooperate with the UN Office. [Full Story]

Sri Lanka's main Tamil party puts conditions to join unity govt
[ Global Times ] [ 17 Feb 2015 03:57 GMT ]

Only if the government can reach a solution to the Tamil issue, will we consider joining the proposed national government," [Full Story]

U.N. rights chief backs delay for Sri Lanka war crimes report
[ Reuters ] [ 16 Feb 2015 14:45 GMT ]

The United Nations estimated in 2011 that about 40,000 Tamil civilians were killed in the final weeks of the civil war, which ended in 2009. [Full Story]

After decades, Sri Lanka war widows demand justice
[ Asia News] [ 16 Feb 2015 02:29 GMT ]

The signatories call on Sri Lankan authorities to set up an independent investigation to find the truth about past human rights violations, discover the fate of the "forgotten" victims of the civil war. [Full Story]

'Delhi must push Colombo on devolution'
[ The Hindu ] [ 15 Feb 2015 03:07 GMT ]

There are similar constitutional arrangements in India, he said, adding that the countries needed to engage on the basis of an idea of shared sovereignty. [Full Story]

Sangam IV To Throw 10-day Treat for Tamil Lovers from February 13
[ The New Indian Express ] [ 14 Feb 2015 02:55 GMT ]

Today there is a need for Tamil renaissance that will lead to enlightened thinking which will have its impact among the Tamils across the world. [Full Story]

A time for healing
[ The Indian Express ] [ 13 Feb 2015 00:02 GMT ]

The new government has given indications that it will not be unresponsive to the concerns of the Tamils. [Full Story]

SPIN THE GLOBE, SRI LANKA: THE TWO FACES OF PARADISE
[ AFAR ] [ 12 Feb 2015 01:44 GMT ]

It's impossible to understand what it means to go north in Sri Lanka without a basic map of the fault lines that catalyzed the civil war. [Full Story]

Guns, war and a dove - Sri Lanka looks for a new life
[ Reuters ] [ 11 Feb 2015 02:22 GMT ]

The war, the book points out, was fuelled by a sense of fear among the Sinhalese of being captured by the Tamils one day. [Full Story]

Sri Lanka's Duty on War Crimes
[ The New York Times ] [ 10 Feb 2015 04:53 GMT ]

However noble its motives, the Sirisena government must deal with the legacy of the past. [Full Story]

Getting Real about Rights and Justice in Sri Lanka
[ The Huffington Post ] [ 09 Feb 2015 03:05 GMT ]

Pursuing strategies that downplay Sri Lanka's burning need for justice and accountability are misguided. [Full Story]

Largest Tamil Cultural Festival Sangam-4 Begins on Feb 13 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
[ Sangam4 ] [ 08 Feb 2015 02:35 GMT ]

Sangam-4 is evolving as one of the major Tamil events spanning over ten days in TamilNadu capital Chennai. [Full Story PDF]

Singapore to host annual conference on Tamil language
[ Deccan Chronicle ] [ 07 Feb 2015 04:32 GMT ]

A three-day conference on Tamil language computing and Tamil internet will be held in Singapore by the end of May. [Full Story]

Time to Heal Tamil Wounds in Sri Lanka
[ The New Indian Express ] [ 06 Feb 2015 03:17 GMT ]

The ethnic divide occurred when the Tamils felt that their language, culture and identity would not survive. [Full Story]

Acts Of Betrayal That Broke The Letter & Spirit Of Independence
[ CT ] [ 05 Feb 2015 02:08 GMT ]

The rich heritage of the Tamils and proof of their origins had to be said to make it absolutely clear they were not minorities but were a Nation. [Full Story]

Sri Lanka's new president vows reconciliation
[ UCA News ] [ 04 Feb 2015 04:55 GMT ]

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), attended the national day celebrations for the first time in decades. [Full Story]

Sri Lanka must address its past before it can move on
[ UCA News ] [ 03 Feb 2015 04:54 GMT ]

If the UN undertakes an inquiry, the ultimate agenda is only to facilitate peace. [Full Story]

16,000 SL refugee kids born in India stateless
[ The Times of India ] [ 02 Feb 2015 02:08 GMT ]

They do not have Sri Lankan citizenship and enjoy a mere refugee status. [Full Story]

Genocide occurs when 'warning signs' ignored - UN
[ Tamil Guardian ] [ 01 Feb 2015 01:01 GMT ]

The killing of thousands of Tamils in Sri Lanka at the end of the armed conflict in 2009, was the "failure of the international community". [Full Story]

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