“The ongoing persecution and disappearances of human rights activists, journalists and government opponents is truly terrifying” he said.
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He criticised not only the Colombo government but also the international community for allowing nothing short of a genocide to be perpetrated against the Tamils by the country’s armed forces with full impunity. “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor” was his philosophy in life, a viewpoint he gave meaning to through his courageous actions – starting first as a leading part of the anti-apartheid movement and later as a champion of human rights globally.Įelam Tamils will never forget how he openly and loudly spoke up on our behalf time and again against the racist regimes in Sri Lanka. He not only championed for black South Africans in their effort to dismantle Apartheid, but he was also an ally and friend to persecuted peoples around the world including Eelam Tamils in the island of Sri Lanka. In his long and remarkable life, he tirelessly fought for the rights of victimized peoples all around the world. The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE)* deeply mourns the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid campaigner, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and conscience of the world.
Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE)NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Decem/ /.