Black July , Tamil Eelam is the only Solution
British Tamils gathered Trafalgar square , London, to mark 40 years since the 1983 anti-Tamil pogrom, referred to as ‘Black July’. On 25th July 2023.
Tamils held placards that read ‘Hold Sri Lanka accountable for the crime of genocide’ . They also chanted ‘ Black July, Black July – systematic genocide!
1983 resulted in over 5,000 Tamil businesses to be destroyed by the Sri Lankan military and individuals. Consequently, hundreds of thousands of Tamils lost their livelihoods and more than 8,000 Tamil homes were destroyed.”
“Many Tamils were forced out to rebuild their lives in foreign countries afterwards.
Tamil calls for internationalised justice mechanisms should be heeded, and Tamils must be able to fully exercise their political demands for self-determination.
During the pogrom, Sinhalese mobs killed several hundred Tamils, according to government numbers, though activists have long insisted that the evidence suggests the true death toll was in the thousands. The mobs also destroyed Tamil businesses and displaced tens of thousands of Tamils. The violence was targeted and intentional, while police and government officials either failed to stop the violence or actively encouraged it. This has led to allegations that the events of Black July represent genocide.
