British Tamil youth petition Prime Minister over Jaffna attacks
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21 December 2012
British Tamil university students handed over a statement to the British Prime Minister’s residence on Thursday afternoon, condemning the attacks by Sri Lankan state forces on Jaffna university students and call for the immediate release of detained students.
The statement, which was initially drafted by the Tamil Youth Organisation UK, has grown to include 18 university Tamil societies from across the United Kingdom.
Representatives from University College London, Imperial College London, King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London and the Tamil Youth Organisation UK delivered the statement as the British Parliament prepared to take recess for the Christmas period.
In addition to condemning the attacks and continued detention of Tamil students, the statement went on to say,
“We present 5 basics demands to the United Kingdom, United Nations and international community.
1. Pressurise the Sri Lankan government to immediately release the detained students.
2. Recognise the Tamil nation’s right to remember those that had given their lives fighting for Tamil rights.
3. Secure an environment for Tamil youths to freely express political aspirations.
4. Secure an environment that will allow the free exercise of democratic rights in Tamil territories.
5. Demand a political solution on the island that takes into account the Tamil nation’s grievances, demands and right to self-determination.”
British university Tamil societies who signed the petition have been listed below.
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Posted by Thavam
