Janani (Jan) Jananayagam is a British Tamil banking professional, activist and politician. She was an independent candidate for the London region in the 2009 European Parliamentary elections. Jan has been a human rights activist since 1995, when she co-founded HURT. She is a prolific writer, UK’s spokesperson for “Tamils Against Genocide”, an advocacy group that [...]
Jeghat Gaspar calls for engaging all to achieve Ealem
Father Jeghat Gaspar, the founder of Tamil Maiyam called for a new dialogue and for preparing a new road map to help the Tamil people of war affected Srilanka. He was addressing a meeting on 17.05.2010 organised by “NAAM” a social movement at Chennai on the occasion of first anniversary of Genocide in Srilanka. The [...]
Born Free – MIA’s shocking message
I am amused at how America is so confused in understanding what MIA is trying to convey through what can be referred as one of the most violent and explicit (and pretty straight forward) video song released in recent times. I am almost awe struck to read some of the comments at some sites where [...]
Boycott Sri Lanka campaign gains momentum in USA
Boycott Sri Lanka – a USA based Human Rights group composed of American citizens and international members concerned about the crisis in Sri Lanka was formed in 2009 after a group of American students who volunteered in Sri Lanka were exposed firsthand to the stories of sufferings there.
Sarath Fonseka – Rajapakse to face trial for war crimes
Sarath Fonseka and Rajapakse who are due to be prosecuted before the international court of Justice for war crimes are contesting he presidential election in Srilanka Srilanka is an island where the two distinct nationalities exist, Tamils in the north and east, the original inhibitants of the Island and the Sinhalese in the west and [...]
Separation of Andhra / Telangana and Non-Separation of Sri Lanka / Tamil Eelam
The present ruling Congress party under Sonia’s leadership has proved time and again that it lacks democratic decision making capability and basic common sense to solve sensitive issues be it within India or outside India. Recent flare up of events in Andhra – Telungana is one more feather in its “clown” cap. Many political observers [...]
Denying visas, deporting people … Indian style democracy?
Few days back the SriLankan Tamil National Alliance ( TNA) MP M K Shivaji Lingam was denied permission to enter India and was sent back as soon as he arrived from Dubai at Chennai airport. He is one of the Presidential candidate in the elections to be held in Sri Lanka next month. It should [...]
Tamil Americans of Delaware Valley Rally – “Boycott Sri Lanka”
As part of the United States Tamil Political Action Committee (USTPAC) and the NoToSriLanka teams’ initiative of hosting a “Boycott Sri Lanka Rally” in major international cities, Tamil Americans of Delaware Valley Region (Delaware, Pennsylvania and South Jersey region) organized a rally on Sunday, Dec 27th, between 11AM – 3PM, at Concord Mall, 4737 Concord [...]
Hate based societies and leaders
From time to time, the world has indeed witnessed the emergence of individuals who have put the human civilization to shame. There are leaders who have cultivated hatred and intolerance among societies that resulted in a hate based society. Such societies have inturn created cold blooded killers who have no regard to human dignity.
Boycott Threat Looms Over Sri Lanka
The ‘Boycott Sri Lankan Sports’ campaign has taken a significant turn with the filing of a petition before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking to restrain the Indian cricket team from taking part in a tri-series involving India, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The spokespersons for the Tamil cause may not be a Thirumavalavan, or a Vaiko or a Nedumaran in Tamil Nadu anymore, but possibly a Sachin Tendulkar or a MS Dhoni or a Ricky Ponting.
Burma, China and Sri Lanka – The lessons
Until the International Community and the UN are able to bring a positive outcome to the peaceful struggles in these Asian nations and across the globe, they will not earn the respect of anybody and cannot gain any legitimacy in dictating the means and ways of somebodies strugles towards equality and dignity. Ultill then, the power to end the miseries of Burma, Tibet & Tamil Eelam rests in the hands of it own people.