TLAP invites you to Fifth Anniversary Remembrance of Sivaram (Taraki) (Apr 29, 2010)
We are celebrating the life of Taraki Sivaram on the eve of his fifth death anniversary on Thursday, 29 April 2010 in London.
Keynote Speech:
Other Speakers:
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Lee Karu QC, Human Rights Lawyer
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Anandhi Suriyapragasam, formerly of BBC Tamil Service
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Vino Kanapathipillai, Editor, Tamil Guardian
Sivaram poured his heart for his close friend, Richard de Soyza, who was abducted, tortured and murdered before him.
“I salute a friend and fellow journalist most gruesomely murdered by those who dare not show their faces nor advance or protect their interests as honourable and brave men do. In the land where people were proud of the Sinhala lion, desperate jackals roam, seeking out their defenceless prey. Richard and many more have been brutally murdered; who or what is to be blamed? The collective psyche of the Sinhala people? Enough of this silent impotence. The terrorists have to be resisted. Extreme cowardice and a gnawing lack of self esteem as usual seem to be at the source of this faceless terrorism. Therefore it should be collectively resisted before it starts to knock on every door looking for victims to torture and kill, thereby to reassure itself of its existence.”
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You are invited to the following event:
Fifth Anniversary Remembrance of Sivaram (Taraki)
Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (GMT)
Location:
Conway Hall
25
Red Lion Square
WC1R 4RL London
United Kingdom
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