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All photographs by Amrita Chandradas
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Remembering the anti-Tamil pogrom of Black July in 1983, Tamils came together on Wednesday in London, opposite the British prime minister's residence at Downing Street, and called for justice for the victims of the past and ongoing genocide against the Tamil people.
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Candles were lit in remembrance of the over 3000 Tamils who were killed by Sinhala mobs, backed by the then UNP government and state's security forces, rampaging through the island.
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Highlighting the continuing rape, torture and murder of Tamils by the Sri Lankan military those gathered condemned the British government's deportation of Tamil asylum seekers to Sri Lanka.
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Chanting "we want Tamil Eelam", Tamils called for independence as the only means to secure the safety of the Tamil nation on the island.
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Drama sketch depicting abduction, torture and killing of Tamils by Sri Lankan military - |
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Black July was also marked in Glasgow, as Tamils traveled to protest against Sri Lanka's inclusion within the Commonwealth, at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.
See related article: Tamils protest Sri Lanka's inclusion in Commonwealth at Games opening in Glasgow (24 Jul 2014)