Tamil Voice IN Europe

Potent Tamil voice for European Parliament[TamilNet, Sunday, 31 May 2009, 01:44 GMT]June 4th elections will determine if Tamils in the London electoral region have the political muscle, organizational acumen and seasoned campaigning skills to attract broader British voters to elect Ms Janani (Jan) Jananayagam, a British, French educated young professional, who is contesting as an Independent candidate to the European Parliament. Ms. Jananayagam’s educational credentials, demonstrated communications skills, and a deftly constructed election platform centered on civil rights, financial transparency, and equality and diversity, will appeal to a broad section of British public and other immigrant groups besides the Tamil community, political observers in London say.

Election Manifesto"Ms. Jananayagam's anti-sleaze and anti-BNP campaign themes will most likely resonate with the general public and garner support to her candidacy," an official of the British Tamil Forum (BTF) which is supporting her candidacy, said. "Britain is reeling from scandals involving MPs "exploiting a lax system of expenses to claim a mind-boggling array of benefits," and also there is growing fear that the plummeting popularity of the two main parties has given rise to the possibility of the far-right wing, whites-only British National Party (BNP) candidate being elected. Jan's anti-BNP platform will help her win votes from disgruntled citizens," the official added.

Ms. Janani (Jan) Jananayagam, candidate for MEP
Tamil circles say the British Tamils will be drawn to the fight-the-genocide theme of Jananayagam's manifesto which says she will challenge "the failure of states to abide by the human rights agreements they have already ratified, for example, the UN Genocide Convention, the UN covenant of the civil and political rights of peoples which includes the right to freedom from torture and the right to self-determination.""Her legal knowledge and mastery of facts on genocide and war crimes, especially her work with the US-based 'Tamils Against Genocide (TAG)' group's filing of criminal charges of genocide against Sri Lanka officials, has earned appreciation from many Tamils," said Darren Maynard, a director of TAG. "Her belief in the accountability of publicly funded financial institutions, such as the IMF, was also a key element to the litigation we started in the U.S. and in the U.K. for stopping IMF from granting a $2b loan to Sri Lanka, an egregious violator of human rights," Maynard added.On the impact of Jananayagam on Tamil youth, parents of a youth leader, whose visit to meet US officials was sponsored by the British Government, said: "Second generation diaspora Tamils, energized by the recent activism in the streets of world capitals, are looking for a role model for transforming the activism into a serious political form to advance the Tamil struggle. The entry into politics of the young and articulate Ms Jananayagam, is a timely phenomenon, that will motivate the Tamil youths, and provide them needed confidence and direction."Maya Arulpragasam (MIA), the Sri Lanka born music phenom, added endorsement to Jananayagam's credentials, saying in her twitter pages, Ms Jananayagam is "awesome" and she should "come over to the U.S. to shed some light [on Tamil genocide]."To the Tamil diaspora which is in shock at the slaughter of Tamil civilians, and enduring the daily stream of disturbing news on the suffering of the Tamils held in internment camps, this election provides a positive opportunity to unify and assert the diaspora's growing power of their voice in the world stage, a France-based veteran of Tamil struggle told TamilNet. "I have high confidence that Janani will be a trail blazer for Tamil youths," he added. Jaffna born Ms. Jananayagam first went to Africa with her teacher parents when she was young, and later emigrated to the UK. She first studied BS in Computing at Manchester University, and followed this with an MS in Applied Mathematics at Imperial College and an MBA in INSEAD Buisness School in France. She splits her consulting time between the London and German offices of a large Italian bank.

Malaysia betrayed the Malaysian Tamils

ress Release: Independent international investigation into Sri Lankan humanitarian crisis needed



Contributed by Lim Chee Wee
Thursday, 28 May 2009 05:13pm
The Malaysian Bar expresses grave concern over the atrocities that were committed in Sri Lanka during the armed conflict, especially against civilians, and the alleged concomitant violations of international humanitarian law and of international human rights. There are allegations made that war crimes were committed during the final days of the armed conflict and that there was genocide against the Tamils that exceeded the horrors of Srebenica. We are disappointed that the Malaysian Government voted in favour of the self-congratulatory United Nations Human Rights Council resolution put forward by Sri Lanka. This resolution praises Sri Lanka for its current policies and focuses solely on the alleged abuses committed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, without addressing the allegations of long-standing and continuing violations of human rights by government forces.
We strongly urge the Malaysian Government to take a consistent position in its stand against human rights abuses abroad. That position must include a call for an “independent and credible international investigation into recent events” to “ascertain the occurrence, nature and scale of violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law, as well as specific responsibilities”, as recently articulated by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay. On 12 January 2009, the Malaysian Government moved a Parliamentary resolution to establish a UN-sponsored War Crimes Tribunal to investigate Israel’s attacks against Gaza. We urge the Government to take an equally strong stand in the case of Sri Lanka. Lim Chee WeeVice-PresidentMalaysian Bar

Are we heading to the authoritarian rule?

The polis raid in the DAP's HQ recently was an act of intimidation and muzzle showing drama. This was a new precedent introduce lately. It never happen in Malaysian history before. Its not a massage parlour to make raid as they like. You need warrant for such actions. Its an absolute abuse of power. Stop this scare tactics.
The police shouldn't think they can do anything they like. Remember you are not above the laws.

To restore his 1Malaysia policy, the PM should immediately intervene and stop such abuses in the future.

The crime rate has increased drastically during this few years. The streets were not safe anymore. Women got their purses snatched in every street corner, men get mugged in broad day light. There is no a single day in Malaysia without a crime being reported.
Young girls get raped in bushes, in parks and even in car parks. Serial killers still at large, unsolved robbery cases have been put to sleep. What are the polis doing?
Nowdays, there is no any safe place where people can walk without fear.

The people expect the polis to protect their safety. Make our place free from crime and safer to live. We will appreciate that nothing much.

Malaysia ,an accessory to genocide of Tamils In Sri Lanka

"Accessories after the fact to acts of Genocide"[TamilNet, Saturday, 23 May 2009, 02:00 GMT]Condemning the sponsorship, by twelve states, of a self-praising resolution submitted to the United Nations by the Government of Sri Lanka, before the scheduled UN Human Rights Council emergency session scheduled for Monday, Professor Boyle, an expert in International Law said Friday that these states have become accessories after the fact to the numerous acts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes that the Government of Sri Lanka has perpetrated upon the Tamils. Labelled “Assistance to Sri Lanka in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights,” Sri Lanka’s proposed text is co-signed by Indonesia, China, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Bahrain, Philippines, Cuba, Egypt, Nicaragua, and Bolivia, reported UN Watch, a non-governmental organization based in Geneva whose mandate is to monitor the performance of the United Nations."Their sponsorship of this Resolution means that the above-mentioned states have thereby all become ACCESSORIES AFTER THE FACT to the numerous acts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes that the Government of Sri Lanka has perpetrated upon the Tamils in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention, the Four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Two Additional Protocols of 1977, as well as the rules of customary international criminal law, including humanitarian law and the laws of war," Prof. Boyle said.

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD SPECIAL SESSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN SRI LANKA

Human Rights Council 19 May 2009The Human Rights Council will hold a special session to address the human rights situation in Sri Lanka following a request submitted today from Council members to convene the meeting. The session was requested to take place on Monday, 25 May in Room XX, the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.The special session is being convened following the request submitted by Germany on behalf of the following 17 members of the Human Rights Council: Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Mauritius, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. In order for a special session to be convened, the support of one-third of the membership of the Council (16 members or more) is required. Per Council rules, the list of sponsors for special sessions will remain open up to the holding of the meeting. "It is hoped that the holding of this special session will contribute towards the cause of peace", stated Human Rights Council President Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi. "The Human Rights Council cannot be silent when innocent civilians are caught up in armed conflicts. The international community must strive to deliver justice to victims of human rights violations wherever they occur and ensure that those found guilty of such crimes are held accountable for their actions", he added. This will be the eleventh special session of the Human Rights Council. The Council's previous special sessions related to the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Darfur, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Global Food Crisis and the Global Economic and Financial Crises.
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