Ananthy, Ravikaran raise issues faced by North-East Tamils at UNHRC

The Northern Provincial Councillors, Ananthy Sasitharan and T. Ravikaran, expressed their concerns regarding the ongoing disappearances, missing persons, intimidation, colonisation and militarisation at a side event that took place at the UN Human Rights Council's 27th session.

Photograph Daily Mirror


Attending the Council this week, Ananthy met and introduced herself to the newly appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, she told Tamil Guardian via telephone.


Photograph @Tharu1985


Ravikaran also met with the High Commissioner, following an event on child and women welfare.

Ananthy, Ravikaran speak at UNHRC side event. Photograph Tamilwin.

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