The Tamil Youth Organisation United Kingdom (TYO UK), on Sunday, 23rd June 2013, commemorated the 39th death anniversary of the Jaffna student Ponnuthurai Sivakumaran. His commitment, courage and firm determination to fight for the national …
TYO UK condemns Sri Lankan Cricket Fans attack on Tamil Activists at the Oval cricket grounds.
18th June 2013 Sri Lankan Cricket fans attack the Tamil activists in London Tamil activists, including youth, women and children, were brutally attacked outside the Oval cricket stadium on the 17th of June 2013 during …
Message of condolence
We are saddened by the loss of Mr Manivannan who was fondly known by many Tamil youth in the Diaspora as a great actor and director. At a time like this we must not forget …
UK University Tamil Societies and TYOUK condemn intimidation and attacks on Jaffna University Students
We, the undersigned Tamil youth and student organisations of the United Kingdom, strongly condemn the aggressive harassment and intimidation against Jaffna University students trying to remember their war dead, and the violent attacks carried out …
TYO UK endorses call for an international, independent investigation into the crimes of genocide
Joining Tamil political parties and civil society activists from the North-East, Tamil diaspora organisations from around the world, and Tamil Nadu political parties and civil society activists, at the World Tamil Conference on 7th and …
TYO-UK Statement on Sri Lanka’s UPR
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) 2nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sri Lanka formally concluded on Monday the 5th of November 2012, with the outcome once again confirming the urgent need for drastic action …
UK Tamil university societies condemn Jaffna student attack
British Tamil students from across the United Kingdom have released a joint statement, denouncing the attack on the secretary of the Jaffna University Student Union. In a statement released on Saturday, student organisations deplored the …
‘May 18th defines precisely what cannot be reconciled’
On this day, we the Eelam Tamil nation around the world, gather together to remember one of the darkest days in our nation’s past. Three years ago, on May 18th 2009, decades of brutal and …
‘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 …
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 …