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In solidarity with Jaffna uni students, British Tamils protest
Written on 4 Dec, 2012 at 22:12 in Analysis and Advocacy | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
In act of solidarity, British Tamils protested on Tuesday, demanding the immediate release of the four Jaffna university students arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Department for defying the Sri Lankan security forces and marking Tamil remembrance day on the 27th... (Continue reading)
TYO UK’s submission to Sri Lanka’s 2nd cycle of UPR
Written on 16 Oct, 2012 at 11:40 in Analysis and Advocacy | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Following on from TYO UK’s advocacy work at the UN Human Rights Council, a submission was made to the 14th session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR), expressing concern at Sri Lanka’s intimidation and violence against human rights workers and political... (Continue reading)
‘Another tour of cricket, another year of sanctioning impunity’
Written on 26 Mar, 2012 at 22:08 in Analysis and Advocacy, Press Releases-English, Sports and Recreation | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
As the England cricket team commences its 2012 tour of Sri Lanka, the Tamil Youth Organisation UK (TYO UK) and the undersigned UK university Tamil societies continue to call on the England and Wales Cricket Board to suspend all bilateral... (Continue reading)
State repression and the struggle for self-determination: strategies for resistance
Written on 25 Mar, 2012 at 13:39 in Analysis and Advocacy | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Addressing a seminar led by CAMPACC (Campaign Against Criminalising Communities) on 18th March 2012 entitled, “State repression and the struggle for self-determination: strategies for resistance”, a member of TYO UK’s Analysis and Advocacy Council explained how the Tamil resistance struggle... (Continue reading)
Reconciliation is not happening in Sri Lanka, and the problem isn’t a question of time
Written on 13 Mar, 2012 at 12:04 in Analysis and Advocacy, TYO-UK in the papers | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
The Tamil call for independent statehood stemmed from a very basic need for security against genocide. For many, including the next generation of Tamil youth activists, the events of 2009 consolidated this need. About the author: Dr Sivakami Rajamanoharan is... (Continue reading)
Tamil diaspora groups remain critical of LLRC but welcome resolution as ‘glimpse of hope’ towards accountability
Written on 8 Mar, 2012 at 7:53 in Analysis and Advocacy, Press Releases-English | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Joint Statement by British Tamils Forum (BTF), Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC), Tamil Youth Organisation UK (TYO UK) and US Tamil Political Action Council(USTPAC) March 7th, 2012 – Geneva, Switzerland We welcome the proposed resolution by the Government of the United... (Continue reading)
Genocide continues unabated
Written on 2 Jan, 2012 at 21:46 in Analysis and Advocacy | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Writing in The Platform, Mario Arulthas from the TYO UK (Tamil Youth Organisation UK) argues that the end of the armed conflict has not brought peace, but instead as the ruling regime “attempts to consolidate the Sinhala-Buddhist fascism that has... (Continue reading)
TYO raises awareness on Black July anniversary
Written on 2 Jan, 2012 at 21:40 in Analysis and Advocacy | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Tamil youths in London, Paris and Sydney marked the anniversary of ‘Black July’ in recent days with activities to raise public awareness of the mass killings of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Members of the Tamil Youth Organisation (TYO) in Sydney... (Continue reading)
protestors abused at Sri Lanka-England cricket match
Written on 2 Jan, 2012 at 21:36 in Analysis and Advocacy | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Activists of the Tamil Youth Organisation (TYO-UK) organised Tuesday’s protest between 5 and 8 pm as part of their summer-long awareness raising campaign. Activists and supporters positioned themselves at the entrance to the Oval ground, and chanted slogans, distributed leaflets,... (Continue reading)
Jayasuriya’s inclusion in cricket team raises awareness of SL mass killings
Written on 2 Jan, 2012 at 21:34 in Analysis and Advocacy | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Activists of the Tamil Youth Organisation (TYO-UK), which started the ‘Boycott Sri Lankan cricket’ campaign in March, were joined Saturday by other Tamil expatriates in handing out leaflets and chatting to arriving spectators. In agreement with local police, campaigners took... (Continue reading)
