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Sri Lanka Defies U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 14, 2012

The United States Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC) holds a boycott rally in cities across the United States calling on Sri Lanka to respect human rights inside the country and drawing attention to Sri Lanka’s request for an exemption from US sanctions on Iranian oil use. [READ MORE]


USTPAC Calls for Holding off Reinstatement of IMF Loan to Sri Lanka

Washington, DC. (PRWEB) January 29, 2012

The United States Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC) calls on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) currently visiting Sri Lanka for consultations not to reinstate its loan until original conditions are met.  [READ MORE]

Joint New Year Message from Tamil Organizations and Entities World-wide, Supporting Tamils in Sri Lanka

January 01, 2012

On this New Year’s Day, January 1, 2012, the Tamil organizations around the world pledge their renewed commitment to work together to bring justice and peace to our Tamil people living in the island of Sri Lanka. We also pledge to lend our support and assistance to any organizations or entities that work for the rights of the Tamils living in the island. [READ MORE]

USTPAC Dismayed at Flawed Domestic Inquiry in Sri Lanka: Urgent International Investigation Need of the Hour

December 18, 2011

The United States Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC) finds the report of Sri Lanka's domestic inquiry into alleged war crimes deeply flawed and urges the implementation of UN Panel of Experts’ recommendations by creating an international investigative mechanism. [READ MORE]

Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) and the UN Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts Report on Accountability in Sri Lanka - [Joint statement by Tamil Diaspora]

28 November 2011

Your Permanent Mission recently received a letter from the Government of Sri Lanka concerning the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report, a letter which unfortunately we believe is not fully accurate and requires some clarification. The Government announced that on 20 November 2011 it received the report of the LLRC. The LLRC report, which comes after delays, represents the Government of Sri Lanka’s response to the documented abuses and atrocities committed during the 2009 war, and the period of conflict from 2002-2009. The LLRC is an attempt to fulfill the Government’s obligations under international law and its commitments in the joint communiqué with the UN Secretary-General. [READ MORE]
 

 
 
 
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