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First International Tamil Referendum.
Ballots & Interviews
London. UK
This weekend witnessed the worldwide Tamil diaspora taking part in a ground breaking attempt to unite their peoples in democratic vote.
Since 1976 the Tamil population of Sri Lanka have been in vicious war with their Senegalese neighbours, and after 3 decades of warfare and bloodshed are now turning towards a non-violent regime in order to stabilize their community and secure a future for coming generations.
This has been a long time coming,and as for other dispossessed communities like the Tibetans, the question over spiritual, cultural identity and needing to belong has transcended to an intellectual plane, with intention to unite families once more on ancestral land - free from blood shed and fear.
This is not a one-sided argument by any means, but is a peace branch held out for all to see that change must come - preferably through ballots not guns.
Interviews include Conservative Mp Paul Shea, representatives from ACT NOW and the London Tamil Community.
Results from this referendum were announced at The Park Lane Hotel, London and were overwhelmingly in favour of a separate state of Tamil Eelam - How this challenge will be received by the United nations and the wider Sri Lankan community remains to be seen.
Thank you to all those who assisted in the making of this short film and all those who continue efforts towards a world where we can expect to live without fear, human disappearances or slaughter of our families.
for more info please see links below:
www.vkr.1976.org.uk
and for background info on da100thmonkey site see:
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film&edit (c) da100thmonkeyFirst International Tamil Referendum.
Ballots & Interviews
London. UK
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Update on Uk & Sri Lanka Tamil situation.
The Tamil Hunger Strikers are joined by (former) Humanitarian Aid Worker, Tim Martin.
From London 's american embassy and Parliament Square, Tim relates eyewitness accounts of his experience as a white western male in the war zone that is Sri Lanka today.
We also discover the truth has come out regarding British silence ( the cynic has won again) it is indeed all about British arms deals & international investments in the country. Of course it is.
Whilst tens of thousands of people are killed, injured and 'dissapeared' all around the world, many good people speak out for safety in a world sufferring from starvation: Starved of compassion, empathy, caring and honourable behaviour. A world starved of love and filled with yearning for a higher understanding.Update on Uk & Sri Lanka Tamil situation.
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20/04/09
Interveiw & update of Tamil protests in Westminster, London.
Insights to current situation in Sri Lanka and where to go from here.
The Tamil people in Sri Lanka are now mainly located in an allocated "safe zone".
This zone has been targeted in recent days by chemical weapons and even here, we are told, the civilians and children are not safe from their persecutors.20/04/09
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2009 Demonstration at Westminster, London, UK.
What would it take for you to leave your homeland forever?
100,000 Tamils living in London
300,000 Tamils in the U.K
80 million Tamils world wide
Why is their story so suppressed?
When will worldwide media finally break the silence on Sri Lanka and one of the fiercest genocides of our time?
-and my big question is:
How is it that WW2 criminals are still being jailed for crimes of complacency, for allowing mass slaughter to occur, when that is just what we are asking the Tamil People, along with the rest of the world, to do right now in 2009?
Music: Gaea Knight , Shape Your Fate. gaea@betarecords.com
Paris What Would You Do? from PeaceNotWar CD2
Additional footage: K&J photography
Jason n Parkinson
To follow:
Mercy Mission Launch at The Royal Horse Guards, Westminster.
Politicians, celebraties, doctors and human rights workers meet media to launch the Mercy Mission, a ship ready to take medical supplies, medics and humanitarian aid to Tamil community in Sri Lanka.2009 Demonstration at Westminster, London, UK.
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What would it take for you to leave your homeland forever?
100,000 Tamils living in London
300,000 Tamils in the U.K
80 million Tamils world wide
Why is their story so supressed - when will the media break its silence over mass
Srilanken genocide?
This is a short only - complete interviews will be online shortly.
music: Gaea Knight, Paris,
Additional footage: K&J photography
Jason n ParkinsonWhat would it take for you to leave your homeland forever?
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