India should not oppose Tamils' right to self-determination

by sivakaran | June 9, 2009 at 11:23 am
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Prof. Boyle, Professor of International Law at the University of Illinois College of Law asserted that:
First, the Tamils living on Sri Lanka have been the victims of genocide. Second, the Tamils living on Sri Lanka have the right to self-determination under international law and practice, including the right to establish their own independent state if they so desire. And the fact that the Tamils living on Sri Lanka have been victims of genocide only strengthens and reinforces their right to self-determination, including establishing their own independent State if that is their desire.


Prof. Boyle asked India not to oppose the statehood claim of Tamils by false assumption that Tamils in India would also follow:

"Since 1948, the government of Sri Lanka has discriminated against and persecuted Tamils, and this behaviour culminated in acts of genocide. Conversely, the government of India conducts itself in line with principles of equality and Tamils have a government that represents the whole people without discrimination on the grounds of race, religion or colour, "


Prof. Boyle further appeals to India to sue the government of Sri lanka for genocide at the international court of justice.

Therefore, India must immediately sue the GOSL for genocide at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, demand an Emergency Hearing of the Court, and request that the World Court issue a Temporary Restraining Order against the GOSL to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Tamils living on Sri Lanka. The ghosts of Dachau, Auschwitz, Cambodia, Sabra and Shatilla, Srebrenica, Rwanda, Kosovo, and now Vanni demand no less!

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