Canadian youth and student organisations strongly condemned the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting taking place in Colombo, labelling the decision 'a disgrace'.
The statement, signed by 16 student and youth organisations from across the country, slammed the decision to host the summit on the "blood-stained island", adding that Sri Lanka has shown "complete dissent to the principles and values the Commonwealth vows to uphold".
See the full statement here.
Last week, 28 Tamil student organisations in universities across Britain and in India released a statement consolidating their calls on world leaders to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
The statement, signed by 16 student and youth organisations from across the country, slammed the decision to host the summit on the "blood-stained island", adding that Sri Lanka has shown "complete dissent to the principles and values the Commonwealth vows to uphold".
See the full statement here.
Last week, 28 Tamil student organisations in universities across Britain and in India released a statement consolidating their calls on world leaders to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
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