Tamil groups across the world held protests, hunger strikes and awareness events in solidarity with the demonstrating students in Tamil Nadu earlier this week.
Hundreds of primary school students in Idinthakarai and Kanchipurum marched through the streets of Tamil Nadu wearing masks of 12-year-old Balachandran Prabhakaran, who was executed by Sri Lankan Army soldiers.
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Students in York University Canada held a token 24 hour strike, along with students in Australia and Norway.
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York University Canada |
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Protests were also held in London, Toronto, Denmark and France.
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Also see statements released by the Global Tamil Youth League here and TYO Canada here.