Tamil Refugee Council

15 years ago, Sri Lanka deliberately starved the Tamil population. A senior United Nations official said they were amongst the worst cases of malnutrition he had ever seen. To date, no one has been held accountable. ___ remembermay2009.com

Sri Lanka - United States Department of State - ‘During the year, CSOs reported some Tamils from the north alleged police illegally detained and tortured them and questioned them regarding connections to the LTTE or participation in protests.’ state.gov/reports/2023-c…

🚨 Sri Lanka elected to UNESCO – even as it ramps up Sinhalisation in North-East The government of Sri Lanka has been elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), despite its continued efforts to eradicate Tamil culture and embed Sinhala Buddhism in the North-East of the island. Sri Lanka will now serve for the term 2023-2027, after securing 144 votes out of 188 member states in Paris last week. Read more ⬇️ tamilguardian.com/content/sri-la…

Big news! Al-Kateb is gone. #top-of-blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/australia-news…

I completely support the Canterbury Bankstown Council’s decision to raise the Palestinian flag and this is why.

Tamil member of Parliament @skajendren was attacked by a Sinhala Mobs in presence of the police in Trincomalee Today . #Kajenthiran MP was injured in this attack.

WAS THE SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT COMPLICIT IN THE EASTER BOMBINGS? MEDIA RELEASE (11 SEPTEMBER 2023) Shocking revelations implicating the Sri Lankan government in the 2019 Easter bombings have been aired in the United Kingdom. (Parts 1-4 of 8)

Father searches for answers as son remains missing for 17 years In a press conference held at his home in Kalviyankadu, Sutharalingam Arunakirinathar revealed the 17-year journey of searching for his son, who was taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Army. tamilguardian.com/content/father…

Thank you to the Dandenong @StarJournal_SE for writing an article on Dixtan and his mother Reeta's fight to save her son. They also published an open letter to @andrewjgiles and @JulianHillMP

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FB event here: fb.me/e/10bd17pRu

Naarm, join our contigent tomorrow at 1pm at the Eight Hour Monument. Please bring any friends you can to support Reeta in her fight to free her son Dixtan. We will march to the @racvictoria rally at 2pm. 10 years too long!

Vigil for Dixtan's release from detention #StopDeportations tonight (Monday) 6pm at #MITA Camp Rd Broadmeadows. @andrewjgiles you told us "wait until Labor is in govt". You're in govt now, you can end this cruelty. Sri Lanka is not a safe place for returned Tamil Asylum Seekers

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Full press release here: m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

3 July 2023 - Don't Deport Dixtan! Keep refugee mother and son together The Tamil Refugee Council is urging Immigration Minister Andrew Giles to stop the deportation of Dixtan Arulruban and grant the young Tamil man a permanent visa. Media: Renuga Inpakumar - 0402 566 904

Vigil for Dixtan’s release tonight (Monday) at 6pm at #MITA Camp Rd, Broadmeadows. Sri Lanka is not safe for Tamils deported from Australia. Reports of Tamil asylum seekers being tortured & “disappeared” on return. #StopDeportations

The Labor govt is still deporting Tamil Asylum Seekers back to Sri Lanka where they suffer human rights abuses. Sri Lanka is not safe for returned Tamil A/S. @andrewjgiles can intervene Vigil for Dixtan’s release, 6pm tonight at #MITA Camp Rd Broadmeadows. @At_Raf_ @GuardianAus

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