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British Tamils Forum Press Releases
 Great Nation - Tamil Nadu,
Grateful People – Tamil Eelam
Thousands of people, largely Tamils and some British NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisation) participated in a demonstration outside the UK Parliament at the Parliament Square between 3.30pm and 6.30pm, today, Wednesday, 19 November 2008. The day was chosen as it is the Prime Minister’s Question (PMQ) day, Wednesday to have the attention of the maximum number of Members of Parliament.
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 Cross Party MPs Support for Tamils at the UK Parliament
Without exception all Members of Parliament from all three main political parties in a show of solidarity and concern spoke in support of Tamils and the general suffering of the Tamils, particularly in Vanni, North of Sri Lanka. They also showed no remorse in condemning the Government of Sri Lanka for its military action against the Tamil Nation to fundamentally a political problem and its persistent human rights violations.
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 Engaging the British Public to Free Tamil Eelam
[11.October.2008
BTF]
As another step forward in the awareness campaign, this afternoon (11 October 2008) the British Tamils Forum hit the London Streets in many hundreds wearing ‘aprons’ printed with Tamil Eelam map and writing that stated Free Tamil Eelam on one side and Stop Genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka on the other.
With blue skies and temperatures reaching over 25 degrees, Tamils were seen near most landmarks of London. British public and Tourists alike were curious to see so many wearing the same and walking peacefully handing out leaflets which clearly articulated the gruesome reality for Tamils in Sri Lanka.
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 Over six thousand Tamils gather outside UK Parliament to Demand Action against Indiscriminate Bombing of Tamils by Government of Sri Lanka
[07,october,
2008 BTF]
Over six thousand people, largely Tamils turned up with a relatively short notice outside the British Parliament yesterday evening (06 October 2008) between 4 pm and 7 pm to demand action against indiscriminate aerial bombardment of Tamils by Government of Sri Lanka (G0SL). They also demanded that the UK Government should act now rather than wait for diplomacy to work in helping the over 230,000 Tamils internally displaced by these bombings and military action taken by
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 “Recent escalation of violence in Sri Lanka is deeply concerning” – Shadow Foreign Secretary Rt. Hon William Hague MP
"My colleagues and I are very conscious of the strong feelings and concerns of Britain’s Tamil community with regard to the conflict in Sri Lanka and the unfolding humanitarian crises in the northern part of the country. The recent escalation of violence in Sri Lanka is deeply concerning. The only way forward in the conflict is a negotiated settlement that satisfies the concerns and legitimate aspirations of all Sri Lankans and preserves democracy in Sri Lanka. I wish the Tamil community in Britain every success."
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Emergency Meeting with International Development Minister Rt. Hon Shahid Malik MP
Following a joint press release issued last Friday (26 September 2008), by Minister responsible for the Department for International Development (DFID) Rt. Hon Shahid Malik and Foreign Minister responsible for Africa, Asia and the UN Rt. Hon Lord Malloch Brown and the press statement issued by the British Tamils Forum (BTF) as response on Saturday (27 September 2008), an emergency meeting was held with members of the Forum this afternoon (30 September 2008) at the DFID Minister’s Office.
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 The British Tamil Community is puzzled by HM’s Government’s Statement on Sri Lanka
The British Tamil Community whilst appreciating the government’s public acknowledgement of the current dire humanitarian situation in the Tamil areas of Sri Lanka also notes with great regret and displeasure of some of the contents of the joint statement issued yesterday, Friday 26 September 2008, by the Department for International Development (DFID) Minister Rt. Hon Shahid Malik MP and Rt. Hon Lord Malloch Brown – Foreign Minister responsible for Africa, Asia and UN.
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 Member of British Tamils Forum and the Leader of Tamils for Labour Delivers a Damning Speech at the Labour Party Conference 2008
[23,September,2008 BTF]
In front of over 10,000 delegates, millions of viewers watching live on BBC television, at least three cabinet ministers namely, Foreign Secretary Rt. Hon David
Miliband, Secretary of State for International Development Rt. Hon Douglas Alexander and the Defence Secretary Rt. Hon Des Browne behind him at the stage and with the Prime Minister listening to his speech behind the stage, Sen Kandiah, a senior member of the British Tamils Forum and the Leader of Tamils for Labour, delivered a damning speech condemning the current Government of Sri Lanka and the State for the oppression of Tamils for over 60 years.
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“UK Government believes that minorities in any country must have their right to practice the fullest and impossible expression of self determination”.....“We are extremely concerned about how this government behaves and treats the Tamil community. We are using all the means available to us to press the government to do otherwise”– UK Foreign Minister Lord Mark Malloch Brown
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