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Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras) - @Keir_Starmer
Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition
14 Jan 2023, 9 a.m.

Iniya Pongal Nalvazhthukkal! On behalf of the Labour Party, sending best wishes and a happy, bountiful Thai Pongal to Tamils celebrating here and around the world. https://t.co/VZE5OkbIXY

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Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Dec. 09 2022

Source Page: Human Rights and Democracy Report 2021
Document: Human rights and democracy: the 2021 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office report (PDF)

Found: Arrests under the act continued, including of two opposition MPs and of Tamils memorialising individuals

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Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) - @sarahjolney1
9 Nov 2022, 4:02 p.m.

In Parliament today, I spoke regarding the situation of the Tamils in Sri Lanka. The UK Government must not turn a blind eye on the injustices of the past, and they must finally recognise the crimes committed against the Tamil community as a genocide. https://t.co/AB4NA4dXIM

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Commons Chamber
Sri Lanka - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Elliot Colburn (CON - Carshalton and Wallington) I declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Tamils and as a Member of Parliament - Speech Link
2: Ed Davey (LDEM - Kingston and Surbiton) There are an estimated 5 million Tamils in Sri Lanka today, and they have endured the recent economic - Speech Link
3: Theresa Villiers (CON - Chipping Barnet) in Sri Lanka.Many thousands of Tamils died in the closing months of the terrible civil war, and many - Speech Link
4: Theresa Villiers (CON - Chipping Barnet) It is not just Tamils who suffer as a result; Muslims have also been targeted, as have Sinhala people - Speech Link
5: Siobhain McDonagh (LAB - Mitcham and Morden) I thank colleagues from the APPG for Tamils for securing this incredibly important debate. - Speech Link

Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Tue 08 Nov 2022
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Elliot Colburn (CON - Carshalton and Wallington) As chair of all-party parliamentary group on Tamils, and also through hearing from Tamils in Carshalton - Speech Link

Parliamentary Research
UK response to the human Rights and economic situation in Sri Lanka - CDP-2022-0194
Nov. 04 2022

Found: political authority, as well as the need to uphold the rights of all people in Sri Lanka including Tamils

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Oct. 06 2022

Source Page: UN Human Rights Council 51: Resolution Introduction for Sri Lanka
Document: UN Human Rights Council 51: Resolution Introduction for Sri Lanka (webpage)

Found: political authority, as well as the need to uphold the rights of all people in Sri Lanka including Tamils

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Sarah Champion (Labour - Rotherham) - @SarahChampionMP
16 Sep 2022, 9:16 a.m.

Very concerning article about Tamils trapped on Diego Garcia, Where the Refugee Convention doesn’t apply. ⁦@newhumanitarian⁩ https://t.co/jWkjx12O7d

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Select Committee
2022-07-19 16:15:00+01:00

Oral Evidence Jul. 19 2022

Inquiry: Proposals for backbench debates
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Backbench Business Committee

Found: I have applied for the debate as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Tamils and I am joined

Parliamentary Research
UK sanctions for human rights abuses and corruption - CDP-2022-0148
Jul. 15 2022

Found: human rights abuses and corruption 19 Commons Library Debate Pack , 15 July 2022 5 PQs Sri Lanka: Tamils