May 2009 genocide remembered in the Netherlands

Photographs Sankathi24


Tamils in the Netherlands held a memorial event marking the 5 year anniversary of the mass killing of tens of thousands of Tamils at the end of the armed conflict.




Mourners lit a flame of remembrance and candles in memory of the dead. The event, marking 'Tamil Genocide Day', was held in Almere.



An exhibition was held outside to raise awareness of the genocide that took place in 2009.

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