Information between 8th December 2023 - 13th September 2024
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Sri Lanka: Human Rights
24 speeches (8,697 words) Wednesday 20th March 2024 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Elliot Colburn (Con - Carshalton and Wallington) Tens of thousands of Tamils were killed in the final months, with accusations pointing to intentional - Link to Speech 2: Brendan O'Hara (SNP - Argyll and Bute) of many thousands of Tamils to India between the 1960s and 1980s. - Link to Speech 3: Elliot Colburn (Con - Carshalton and Wallington) I represent many Tamils in my Carshalton and Wallington constituency. - Link to Speech |
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Human Rights in Hong Kong
42 speeches (13,561 words) Tuesday 23rd January 2024 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Paul Scully (Con - Sutton and Cheam) For example, some 25 or 30 years ago, Tamils made their home in south-west London because of the civil - Link to Speech |
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Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
175 speeches (35,589 words) Committee of the whole House Day 1 Tuesday 16th January 2024 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Alison Thewliss (SNP - Glasgow Central) Libya, Iran, Iraq, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon, Tamils - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
172 speeches (8,926 words) Tuesday 12th December 2023 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Anne McLaughlin (SNP - Glasgow North East) But all these years on, they are still at large, unlike the nearly 18,000 Tamils who went missing and - Link to Speech 2: Elliot Colburn (Con - Carshalton and Wallington) As chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Tamils, may I ask my right hon. - Link to Speech 3: Catherine West (Lab - Hornsey and Wood Green) Will the Minister outline what steps she is taking to support the Tamils’ calls for justice, including - Link to Speech |
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Thursday 14th March 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes of Joint Committee on Human Rights Session 22 - 23 Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Affairs; Policing; Qatar; Rwanda & Gt Lakes; Save the Pub; Sri Lanka; Street Children; Swimming; Taiwan; Tamils |
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British Indian Ocean Territory: Tamils
Asked by: Uma Kumaran (Labour - Stratford and Bow) Monday 9th September 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on a decision regarding the most vulnerable Tamil refugees and migrants in the British Indian Territory of Diego Garcia. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is working closely with relevant departments and BIOT Administration to respond to the health and welfare needs of all the migrants present in Diego Garcia. |
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Sri Lanka: Drinking Water
Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney) Monday 8th January 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help ensure that Tamils in northern Sri Lanka have access to clean drinking water. Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan We are aware of the challenges Sri Lanka faces around water management and quality, particularly by communities in the Northern Province. The British High Commission Colombo regularly meets a range of stakeholders in the Northern Province to hear their experiences and issues. A number of public bodies in Sri Lanka, including the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, have conducted tests into the water quality, after concerns were raised by local communities. The UK Government supports the International Water Management Institute, an international water management research organisation, to provide solutions to increasing water scarcity in Puttalam and Kilinochchi. |
| Parliamentary Research |
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International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2023-24 session - CBP-10039
Jul. 10 2024 Found: Lead Member: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Home Office) 5 December 2023 742 cc33 -57WH Sri Lankan Tamils |
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Human rights in Sri Lanka - CDP-2024-0066
Mar. 19 2024 Found: The Tamil Tigers were an armed sep aratist group fighting for an independent homeland for Tamils in |
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Wednesday 8th May 15th anniversary of the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War and support for the Tamil community 7 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024)Tabled by: George Galloway (Workers Party of Britain - Rochdale) That this House acknowledges the 15th anniversary of the Sri Lankan Civil War's conclusion on 18 May 2009, marking the end of a conflict that caused significant casualties and displacement, particularly affecting the Tamil community; remembers all lives lost, emphasising the civilian casualties and the enduring suffering and impact on … |
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Tuesday 16th January 16 signatures (Most recent: 20 May 2024) Tabled by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham) That this House expresses concern regarding water quality in northern Sri Lanka; is concerned by reports stating that the Sri Lankan Government refused to allow independent assessments of water quality in the region; notes that the consumption or use of water contaminated by waste oil has been linked to many … |
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Urge UN Security Council to refer Sri Lanka to the ICC prosecutor Petition Closed - 1,014 Signatures2 Nov 2024 closed 0 minutes ago 15 years after the Mullivaikkal massacre of Tamil civilians and a finding of Sri Lankan genocide and war crimes by the Permanent People's Tribunal, the Tamils still lack justice. We urge the Government to seek for the situation to be referred to the ICC prosecutor for lasting reconciliation. Found: civilians and a finding of Sri Lankan genocide and war crimes by the Permanent People's Tribunal, the Tamils |
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Sep. 04 2024
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Source Page: IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information on Vietnam, India, and Turkey Document: Country Policy and Information Note: political parties and affiliation, India, December 2023 (PDF) News and Communications Found: Last accessed: 26 May 2023 ‘Sri Lanka Tamils fleeing to India to escape economic crisis ’, 24 May |
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15th April 2024
Stephen Timms (Labour - East Ham) 4. Visits outside the UK Name of donor: British Tamils Forum Address of donor: Unit 1, Tamil House, Fountayne Business Centre, Broad Lane, London N15 4AG Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flight to Geneva (£268.39), hotel accommodation at Heathrow the night before (£85.86) and meals during the day (£30 approx.), value £375 Destination of visit: Switzerland (Geneva) Dates of visit: 27 March 2024 to 27 March 2024 Purpose of visit: Discussions about Sri Lanka with country delegations to the UN Human Rights Council. (Registered 8 April 2024) Source Found: Visits outside the UK Name of donor: British Tamils Forum |
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15th April 2024
Theresa Villiers (Conservative - Chipping Barnet) 4. Visits outside the UK Name of donor: (1) Mr Shanmuganathan Sabesan (2) Mr Thurairajah Vasikaran (3) British Tamils Forum (BTF) (4) Conservative Friends of Tamils (CFT) (5) Dr Kamalambikai Thevomanoharan Address of donor: (1) private (2) private (3) Unit 1 Tamil House, Fountayne Business Centre, Broad Lane, London, N15 4AG (4) private (5) private Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) £300 towards the costs of flights, hotel, taxis and food (2) £377.06 towards the costs of flights, hotel, taxis and food (3) £300 towards the costs of flights, hotel, taxis and food (4) £200 towards the costs of flights, hotel, taxis and food (5) £200 towards the costs of flights, hotel, taxis and food Destination of visit: Switzerland (Geneva) Dates of visit: 30 March 2023 to 31 March 2023 Purpose of visit: To meet delegations attending the UN Human Rights Council to highlight human rights abuses against Tamils in Sri Lanka and to ask for accountability for war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan civil war. (Registered 27 April 2023) Source Found: outside the UK Name of donor: (1) Mr Shanmuganathan Sabesan (2) Mr Thurairajah Vasikaran (3) British Tamils |