The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam

TGTE Demands Sri Lankan Government to Come Clean on their Rationale for Transitional Justice
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 7, 2016

Statement From Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) In Response to the Statement Made By Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, At the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva:

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How to bring Peace to Tamils in Sri Lanka? Is Referendum an option? TGTE event at FeTNA with South Sudan Expert & others
NEW JERSEY, USA, June 30, 2016

Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) is organizing an event to discuss whether holding a Referendum will bring peace to Tamil�s in Sri Lanka, with a guest speaker from South Sudan. South Sudan speaker will share South Sudan�s experiences in holding referendum in South Sudan as a means to find political solution to their conflict.

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Monitoring Accountability Panel (MAP) Presentation at UN Human Rights Council
June 27, 2016

On 22 June 2016, during the 32nd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, legal experts from the Monitoring Accountability Panel (�MAP�) gave their assessment of the Sri Lankan Government�s transitional justice programme to date. The panel discussion was chaired by eminent jurist, Geoffrey Robertson QC, and included a detailed assessment by US lawyer, Ms Heather Ryan.

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Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam Urges Aceh Governor Not to Return Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to Sri Lanka
NEW YORK, USA, June 23, 2016

Mr. Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran, Prime Minister of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE), today in a letter to the Aceh Governor whilst thanking him for the, "emergency assistance given to Sri Lankan refugees," urged him not to return them to Sri Lanka.

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TGTE Condemns Orlando Massacre
June 14, 2016

The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) strongly condemns the brutal massacre of innocent citizens in Orlando, Florida by a homophobic and racist gunman. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who were killed in this senseless attack and to the American people at large for what has been described as the worst mass shooting in US history.

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As Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dismisses His President�s views as �Personal Opinion� - TGTE Urges President to clarify
SRI LANKA, COLOMBO, July 6, 2016

As Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mr. Mangala Samarawera today dismissed Sri Lankan President Maithripala Senanayaka�s statements that no foreign judges will be allowed to be part of the war crimes investigation as his �Personal Opinion� - The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) urged Sri Lankan President to clarify his statements against foreign judges.

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Expert Panel: Is Sri Lanka Living up to its Commitment to UN Human Rights Council? Assessment by Int'l Legal Experts
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 20, 2016

In September 2015, the Sri Lankan Government co-sponsored a UN Human Rights Council Resolution on accountability and transitional justice relating to the human rights abuses committed during the Sri Lankan conflict, including the mass international crimes perpetrated against Tamil civilians in 2009. The Resolution recognized the limitations of Sri Lanka�s own justice system and called for the participation of international prosecutors and judges in a war crimes court.

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