Intellectuals and activists support the Tamil cause across the language divide

 

  By Paul Newman
  Bangalore09 Jul 2011 Posted 08-Jul-2011
Vol 2 Issue 27One nagging question that cropped up at the Forum Against War Crimes and Genocide meeting on July 2, 2011 at Bangalore was: How could the media be a mute spectator to a gross human rights violation taking place in our immediate neighbourhood?
It was a public meeting jointly organized by a federation of 12 organisations, including Karnataka students’ organization, All India Progressive Women’s Association, and National Coalition of Human Rights Organization, under the theme of “War Crimes and Genocide against Tamils in Sri Lanka.”
In memory: A youth led May 17 Movement in Chennai mobilized thousands on June 26, ‘International day in support of Victims of Torture’ in Marina beach to observe a candle light vigil for Tamil war victims  The Forum’s convener was well-known activist from Andhra Pradesh, Hargopal - famously known as one of the negotiators who secured the release of a district collector in Orissa from the Maoists.

The meeting saw a plethora of questions from the audience on the Indian foreign policy making. When the whole world has read the UN Panel report on War Crimes in Sri Lanka, and some of the western powers have even reacted to it, why is India remaining silent?         Full Story»>