On trauma, resistance and the future of Tamil Eelam - Interview with Rathika Sitsabaiesan

The Tamil Guardian recently sat down with Rathika Sitsabaiesan, human rights activist and former Canadian Member of Parliament, to discuss her new documentary “Ray of Hope”. Sitasbaiesan, the first ever Tamil Canadian MP, discussed resistance, intergenerational trauma, and the future of Tamil Eelam.

 

UK suspends some arms export licenses to Israel over 'clear risk' of international law violations

The UK Government announced it has suspended 30 arms exports of its 350 export licenses to Israel over 'International Humanitarian Law concerns' in Gaza.

Tamil candidate steps up election campaign as Sri Lankan polls draw closer

Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanenthiran, a former lawmaker who was put forward by a range of Tamil political parties as a candidate for the upcoming Sri Lankan presidential elections, stepped up his campaign in recent weeks, as he visited the site of an LTTE cemetery, the Mullivaiikkal memorial and met with a range of civil society activists.

Sritharan recalls legacy of Eastern LTTE cadres in call to support common Tamil candidate

The leader-elect of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) Sivagnanam Shritharan, called on Tamils to vote in favour of the common candidate Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanenthiran, as he praised and recalled the sacrifices of LTTE fighters from the Eastern Province.

“We are at a key juncture in our history,” Shritharan told an audience in London this week, with Sri Lankan presidential elections scheduled for this month.

Italian Tamil smashes world record three times to take gold at Paralympics

Paralympic athlete Rigivan Ganeshamoorthy won gold in Paris on Sunday evening, in an unforgettable night where he smashed the world record for the F52 discus throw three times on his way to victory.

Paralympic athlete Rigivan Ganeshamoorthy won gold in Paris on Sunday evening, in an unforgettable night where he smashed the world record for the F52 discus throw three times on his way to victory.

Rights groups calls for renewal of OHCHR mandate for 2 years

A group of human rights organisations have called on UN member states and observers states to renew the mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at the upcoming UNHRC session to provide Tamil victim survivors with truth, justice and reparations. 

Friend, colleague and supporter of Tamil Eelam struggle - Viraj Mendis is laid to rest

A staunch supporter of Eelam Tamil aspirations and an unwavering voice for those who fought for freedom and safety for asylum seekers, Viraj Mendis was laid to rest in Germany this week.

A staunch supporter of Eelam Tamil aspirations and an unwavering voice for those who fought for freedom and safety for asylum seekers, Viraj Mendis was laid to rest in Germany this week.

Jaffna Press Club remembers Tamil journalist Pragas

The Jaffna Press Club held a memorial event for Tamil journalist Pragas Gnanapragasam who passed away after contracting coronavirus in 2021, aged just 26-years-old. 

Pragas was an independent journalist writing for magazines and newspapers in the North-East. He also contributed to the Tamil Guardian, as a correspondent based in the North-East, sending updates from the homeland. 

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