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 …
Sri Lanka’s Killingfield leaflet campaign
Channel 4 released a documentary, Sri Lanka’s killing fields: War crimes unpunished. The documentary is a sequel to the first one that was aired last year. The latest documentary reveals atrocities that were committed by …
Viduthalai Thevi Neeje – NE Dance
NE TYO entered this dance for White pigeon’s Narthanamai and got first prize for this dance [yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCATSIHhARY&feature=related’]
TYO worldwide denounces LLRC, upholds sovereignty, calls for independent international probe
Joint statement by the diaspora organisations Respecting the nationhood of Eelam Tamils, accepting the existence of their traditional homeland and facilitating their right to national self-determination are crucial to ending the ongoing genocide of Eelam …
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 …
Tamil NGO delegates intimidated at UN Human Rights Council
Tamil NGO delegates were subject to intimidation tactics by members of the Sri Lankan delegation reported the news agency, Agence France-Presse (AFP), on Thursday. Delegates were targeted with photography and video inside the main plenary …
TYO UK presents Katka Kasadara 2
For the second year running TYO UK’s KatkaKasadara was an immense success. The finals took place on the 18thFebruary at the HighgatehillMurugan Temple. Having held the regional rounds at various locations in London the finalists …
York University Tamil Students Association mark Multicultural Week asserting Tamil Identity
The York University Tamil Students Association (YUTSA) marked the Multicultural Week (MCW) organized by York University asserting Tamil identity. Over forty student clubs participated in the Multicultural Week organized by the York Federation of Students …