10,000 Tamils March towards United Nations
'Recognise Independent Tamil Eelam' 11 June 2007 "We have not come to this symbolic place to beg for the inalienable rights of our people," said Shan Thavarajah, co president of the Swiss Tamil Forum. "We have come to urge the U.N to exert pressure on its member state, the Sri Lankan government, to adhere to international standards of human rights enshrined in the international law. And we urge solidarity from the world community, as our brothers and sisters are taking the struggle for independence forward in our homeland."  சுவிஸ் ஜெனீவாவில் நடைபெற்ற 'வெல்க தமிழ் - 2007" நிகழ்வில் வாசிக்கப்பட்ட பிரகடன அறிக்கையின் ஒரு பகுதி [see also 1. Speeches in Real Audio 2. Associated Press Report, 11 June 2007 and International Herald Tribune Coverage, 11 June 2007]
[TamilNet, Monday, 11 June 2007, 21:58 GMT]
Thousands of Tamil diaspora members from across Europe gathered in Switzerland Monday, 11 June 2007 and marched towards the United Nations Office at Geneva urging solidarity from the World Community for Tamil people's right to Self Determination and Statehood. The procession started at Groppetee park, Geneva around 2:00 pm, and ended in front of UN at 3:30 p.m. 
"We are here to express our unyielding support to our brethren struggling for freedom in the homeland of our origin," said K. Ampalavanar, the patron of Swiss Tamil Forum that organized the confluence march. He was speaking to media after the event describing the march as a successful event in conveying the intended message. People from across Europe marched with Tamileelam flag, voicing support for the armed struggle for Tamil independence, spearheaded by the Tigers. The marchers also carried placards with Sea Tiger and Air Tiger emblems. 
"We have not come to this symbolic place to beg for the inalienable rights of our people," said Shan Thavarajah, co president of the forum. We have come to urge the U.N to exert pressure on its member state, the Sri Lankan government, to adhere to international standards of human rights enshrined in the International law. And we urge solidarity from the world community, as our brothers and sisters are taking the struggle for independence forward in our homeland."
 
Pala Nedumaran, Shan Thavaraja of Swiss Tamil Forum and Dr. Brian Seneviratne
He and Thampippillai Namasivayam, secretary of Tamil Forum Swiss, handed over a memorandum addressed to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to Aida Nejad, a representative from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights at 2.30 pm at Palaise de Wilson. Sriskantharajah, a father of a fallen Tiger fighter, hoisted the Tamileelam flag. Amongst those who addressed the Rally were the following -  Pala. Nedumaran, Leader of Tamil National Movement, Tamil Nadu, India, addressing the confluence march. தமிழீழ தேசிய ஆதரவாளர் ஒருங்கிணைப்புக் குழுவின் தலைவர் பழ.நெடுமாறன்
Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian M.K. Sivajilingam தமிழ்த் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பின் யாழ். மாவட்ட நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் எம்.கே.சிவாஜிலிங்கம் Dr Brian Seneviratne from Australia, a Sinhala expatriate physician supportive of Tamils right to self-determination. சிங்கள இனத்தைச் சேர்ந்த தமிழீழ ஆதரவாளரான அவுஸ்திரேலியாவைச் சேர்ந்த மருத்துவ கலாநிதி பிறையன் செனிவிரட்ன Ms. Karen Parker, a Human Rights activist from U.S.,
அமெரிக்காவைச் சேர்ந்த மனித உரிமை ஆர்வலர் கரென் பார்க்கர் Mr. Karl Grunburg, the founder and president of SOS Racisism, Ms. Deirdre McConnell, Director International Program of Tamil Centre for Human Rights (TCHR), V. Kirubakaran of TCHR - பிரான்ஸ் தமிழர் மனித உரிமைகள் மையத்தின் வி.கிருபாகரன் தமிழ்நாட்டைச் சேர்ந்த ஊடகவியலாளரும், தமிழீழ உணர்வாளருமான அப்துல் ஜபார் Ms. Dorrit Bruselivs, the Secretary of Danish Federation of Tamil Associations, Professor John Neelson, Anna Annor Urech, a Human Rights Activist from Switzerland, Ms. Verena Graf, the General Secretary of the International League fort the Rights and Liberation of Peoples addressed the gathering. The declaration of the event, sounding "our nation, Tamileelam, will be ours forever," was read by Krishna Ampalavanar. சுவிஸ் ஜெனீவாவில் நடைபெற்ற 'வெல்க தமிழ் - 2007" நிகழ்வில் வாசிக்கப்பட்ட பிரகடன அறிக்கையின் ஒரு பகுதி
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