The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has called upon the Indian government to table a resolution, supporting a United Nations-led international investigation into war crimes committed by Sri Lankan armed forcesm at the upcoming UN Human Rights Council session in March 2014.

Parliamentary Party Leader T R Baalu submitted a memorandum to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stating,

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condemned moves to release the prisoners who have been jailed and were on death row for their alleged involvement in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.

India’s Supreme Court has issued a restraining order blocking Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa from releasing the prisoners, after the New Delhi government filed an appeal against the proposal.

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress has warned Muslims on the island to be wary of supporting foreign efforts to push for an international probe into war crimes allegations, reported The Island.

SLMC Chairman Basheer Segudawood, MP for Batticaloa district, said that those who are now expressing interest in the welfare of Muslims in the light of religious tension had previously turned a blind eye, and urged the Muslim community to beware of visiting foreign dignitaries.

The Tamil Sangam Rwanda held celebrations earlier this month, paying tribute to their Tamil heritage in an evening of cultural performances and traditional cuisine.

Taking place in Kigali, dozens of Tamils gathered to participate in traditional festivities, which included bharatanatyam dance performances and koothu-style drama re-enactments.

The Sri Lankan government has rejected the findings of an Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report, which calls for an international independent investigation into rights violations on the island, reported the Daily Mirror.

The Tamil Sangam Rwanda held celebrations earlier this month, paying tribute to their Tamil heritage in an evening of cultural performances and traditional cuisine.

Taking place in Kigali, dozens of Tamils gathered to participate in traditional festivities, which included bharatanatyam dance performances and koothu-style drama re-enactments.

The Tamil Nadu state government has decided to free all seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, a move widely welcomed by all major parties in the state.

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa announced the decision in the state assembly after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday and said the government would release the convicts, who include Eelam Tamils and Tamils from Tamil Nadu, V.Sriharan alias Murugan, A.G. Perarivalan alias Arivu, T. Suthendraraja alias Santhan, Nalini, Robert Payas, Jayakumar and Ravichandran.

“the statements were clearly defamatory, either directly or by innuendo, because they imply CTC is involved in the commission of violent and illegal activity. It is unequivocal and uncontroverted that these statements were, in fact, false and untrue.”

“The court's decision is vindication to CTC and its members and supporters. The surest way to attempt to destroy an ethnic group is to make its members afraid to even admit that they are part of that group for fear of being labelled terrorist sympathisers or terrorists themselves."

"The Sri Lankan government and its sympathisers have labelled all Tamils as terrorists for far too long. This judgement is a victory not only for CTC but for Tamils everywhere.”