The UNHRC session started on February 26, 2018, with the High Commissioner for UNHRC delivering a scathing interim report on the intransigence of Sri Lank on accountability and urging UN member states to exercise universal
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Category: Press Release
The oppressed Tamil and Muslim communities inhabiting the north and east should unite — International Council of Eelam Tamils
The International Council of Eelam Tamils vehemently condemns the recent racist violence unleashed by Sinhala Buddhist chauvinists against the Muslim people living in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. The latest racist onslaught on Muslim
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We the International Council of Eelam Tamils wish to congratulate you on your recent win at the December 21, 2017, elections which clearly reflected the will of a majority of Catalan people to determine their own destiny.
CANDIDATURA D’UNITAT POPULAR December 31, 2017 Carrer de Casp 180-182 BAIXOS – 08013 Barcelona Dear Sir/Madam, We the International Council of Eelam Tamils wish to congratulate you on your recent win at the December
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The brutal murder of two innocent Tamil university students by the Sinhalese Police points to their genocidal intent
Two innocent Jaffna University students, Nadarajah Kajan (23) and Pavunraj Suluxan (24), were gunned down on Thursday (20.10.2016) early morning by the Sinhalese Police while they were returning to their residence on their motorbike. They
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NCNZT Press Release: Statement regarding the visit of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to New Zealand
We are writing to express our deep concern about the upcoming visit of the Sri Lankan Prime Minister from October the 1st to 3rd 2016 to New Zealand. This follows a visit by the New
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Tamil Peoples Council should act as a fortification in protecting the rights of our people – ICET
Sri Lankan State and some international powers with vested interest are actively seeking to force a compromised political solution on Tamils instead of finding a sustainable political solution based on the aspirations and inalienable rights
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The de-proscription of some Tamil organizations is an extension of the divide and conquer tactics of the Sinhala government – International Council of Eelam Tamils-
While many Tamil organizations and individuals in the diaspora were proscribed based on the accusation that they maintained ties to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Sinhala government using its divide and rule
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With Sri Lanka Elections a few days away, what are the options for the Tamil people?
For Immediate Release 13 August 2015 With Sri Lanka Elections a few days away, what are the options for the Tamil people? Since 1948 Tamil people in the island have used their vote to provide
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Justice that is long overdue should be served today – International Council of Eelam Tamils
We are shocked and very disappointed to learn that the UNHCR is planning to conduct an internal inquiry under, the all Sinhala, Government of Sri Lanka which in itself is accused of committing war crimes,
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Report clarifying the position of the ICET at the UK meeting with the South African political delegation
We welcome any genuine efforts by the international community to stop the genocide of Eelam Tamils. In this respect, five representatives of the ICET, representing 14 countries, along with representatives of the TGTE, BTF, and
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