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Tamil students across UK universities began getting ready for the ‘Breaking the Silence’ genocide campaign this week, as the British Prime Minister is set to attend the Commonwealth leaders' meet in Sri Lanka.
The campaign, which has now become an annual event that takes place each November in a number of UK universities was set up to 'break the silence' on genocide of Tamils in the North-East after the events of 2009.
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| Photograph from Breaking the Silence 2012 |
Speaking to Tamil Guardian, one of the organisers, a student studying economics and philosophy at the London School of Economics, Harish Karu, outlined what the campaign was about:
“Breaking the Silence is a series of exhibitions by British University Tamil Societies, in collaboration with Amnesty International, within different London universities."
"The purpose of the event is to expose the genocide committed by the Sri Lankan government against the Tamil people and highlight the continuing rights abuses in Sri Lanka."
"Our exhibitions will cover issues that exhibit the genocide of the Tamil people such as destruction of cultural heritage, rape, torture, land appropriation and militarisation, and we have several universities that are either actively involved or have expressed interest in joining the campaign, including LSE, UCL, SOAS, City, Kings College, Imperial, St. George's, Cambridge, Nottingham and Brunel.”
The exhibition will reach London universities on the following dates:
| London School of Economics | 12th November |
| University College London | 18th November |
| School of Oriental and African Studies | 19th November |
| City University | 20th November |
| Kings College London | 21st November |
| Imperial College London | 22nd November |
| St. George's University | 26th November |
Follow Tamil Guardian to receive ‘Breaking the Silence' updates from the campaign as it keeps record of its journey through the student world.
See here for some coverage of last year's campaign by City University, UCL, London Met and Brunel.
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