London Conference Reaffirms Tamils’ Aspirations [BTF 26.03.2006]

British Tamils Forum, assisted by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils (APPG-T), hosted an  international conference, titled "World Tamils Forum", on Thursday, 26 March 2009 at the Crown Plaza  Hotel in London. Tamil academics, professionals and Tamil Youth from 22 countries attended the  conference, at which Rev Jesse Jackson from the USA was the key-note speaker. The 45 delegates  gathered over two days to discuss and draw up a declaration addressing the humanitarian tragedy  facing Tamils in Sri Lanka, exposing the Genocidal War, reinforcing the need for a political process and  the role that international actors would need to play.

The Former Defence Secretary and the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to Sri Lanka        Rt. Hon. Des  Browne, Former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer, Labour National Executive Committee (NEC) Member  Mr Mike Griffiths, Entertainer and Charity Worker Sir Jimmy Savile, Members of Parliament from the UK  and Sri Lanka, Dignitaries and Civil Servants also attended the conference. [More............]

British Tamils urge Commonwealth to take a firm stand Sri Lanka (BTF) 05.03.2009
Several hundred people gathered outside the Commonwealth Secretariat on Pall Mall, to urge a firm stand to be taken on Sri Lanka. The demonstration, by British Tamils, on Wednesday 4th March was held to coincide with the meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), which addresses serious or persistent violations of the Commonwealth's fundamental political values. [More...........]

British Tamils protest in front of the offices of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)   24.02.2009 BTF
British Tamils demonstrated today in front of the London Offices of the United Nations
High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), demanding urgent intervention of the UN to
stop the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Concerned by the dire situation of their brethren in the North of Sri Lanka and the hitherto lethargic response by the UN, Tamils of all ages took part in the protest. The slogans of an energetic and loud protest, accompanied by placards carrying harrowing pictures of the genocide in the Tamil homeland, attracted the attention of the staff at the UNHCR and passersby, many of whom stopped to listen and receive leaflets.
The protestors demanded that the UN take action rather than hide behind words in
bureaucratic press statements. [[More........] and The letter to the UN from BTF

British Tamils protest in front of the Indian High Commission 18.02.2009
Over two thousand British Tamils protested in front of the Indian High Commission in London demanding India to stop the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka. In the protest, which took place on Wednesday 18th February between 10am and 2pm, Tamils of all ages from children to senior citizens took part.
The slogans of an enthusiastic protest, accompanied by placards carrying harrowing
pictures of the unfolding genocide in the Tamil homeland, attracted the attention of passers by, many of whom stopped to listen sympathetically. [More.........] and the copy of Memorandum

Public Meeting in Brent to Discuss the Sri Lanka Issue 18.02.2009
On a day when more grim news regarding the plight of Tamils civilians in North East Sri
Lanka emerged, the British Tamils from the Brent area met with members of the UK and European Parliaments representing the area. Over 500 local Tamil residents packed the Newlight Banqueting Suite in Wembley to meet with parliamentarians to highlight and discuss the suffering of their brethren, which for most local Tamil residents is the prime electoral issue.
The meeting was chaired by the Hon Dawn Butler MP and the panellists were: Mr. Sen
Kandiah from the British Tamils Forum, Hon Robert Evans MEP, Hon Barry Gardiner
MP, Hon Navin Shah AM, and Hon Virendra Sharma MP. [More..........]