We, as members of the British Tamil Community along with the other concerned citizens of the United Kingdom are deeply disturbed by Australia’s policy of indefinitely detaining legitimate and recognised refugees and are writing to …
Youth voice determination and resoluteness to continue the fight for freedom of the Eelam Tamil nation
Members of the TYOUK Voice their determination and resoluteness to continue to fight for the freedom of the Eelam Tamil nation. As 2013 comes to an end and we all welcome the new year of …
Diaspora youth release Policy Document to chart course of struggle post-Mu’l’livaaykkaal
Diaspora youth, including members of TYOUK came together to assert the need for the recognition of a sovereign nationhood of the Eelam Tamils as a basis for a principled minimal demand of the Eelam Tamil …
In solidarity with Jaffna uni students, British Tamils protest
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 …
TYO UK’s submission to Sri Lanka’s 2nd cycle of UPR
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 …
‘Another tour of cricket, another year of sanctioning impunity’
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 …
State repression and the struggle for self-determination: strategies for resistance
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 …
Reconciliation is not happening in Sri Lanka, and the problem isn’t a question of time
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 …
Tamil diaspora groups remain critical of LLRC but welcome resolution as ‘glimpse of hope’ towards accountability
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 …
Genocide continues unabated
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 …