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Written by: Karina Juma, Eliza Meeson, and Abarna Selvarajah Beginning in the 1970s, the Sri Lankan state was able to neutralise the potential political cost of producing refuge-seekers by labeling Tamil political activity as terrorism, accordingly equating the Tamil people as terrorists. As demonstrated by our previous research, the Sri Lankan state has used lawContinueContinue reading “எங்கள் உரிமை (this is our right): the histories of resilience and strength from Tamil refugees.”

The Canadian Coast Guard meeting MV Sun Sea, a refugee ship holding 380 Tamils fleeing civil war. Image retrieved from: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/five-years-after-the-mv-sun-sea-tory-crackdown-on-on-irregular-arrivals-still-going-strong Political Stakes for the Sri Lankan state During the civil war, the Sri Lankan state was able to neutralise the potential political cost of producing refuge-seekers by labeling Tamil political activity as terrorism. TheContinueContinue reading “The resettlement journeys of Tamil refugees.”

Authors: Karina Juma, Eliza Meeson, and Abarna Selvarajah. Pictured above: What remained in the civilian village of Mullivaikal following an attack by the Sri Lankan army. Retrieved from: https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/9-years-today-%E2%80%93-massacre-mullivaikkal Historical Context Sri Lanka has historically been inhabited by diverse ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious groups, including the majority Buddhist Sinhalese and the minority Hindu, ChristianContinueContinue reading “Sri Lanka: a case study on the displacement of the Tamil peoples.”