Tamil National Day of Mourning

Thu, 18 May 2023 22:41:57 +0000

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The genocide committed against the Tamil Nation that unfolded in Mullivaikal has left an indelible mark on the psyche of the Tamil People. Thus, we feel that we must remember and learn from these terrible events because the fight for history is also a fight for the present day and indeed a fight for our people today. The “Mullivaikal Memorial Lecture” was inaugurated in the above context.

1) Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark delivered the Inaugural Memorial Lecture on May 18, 2015.
2) Alan Nairn who was instrumental in East Timor’s Referendum that led to independence of East Timor delivered the 2nd memorial Lecture.
3) Dr. Alush Gashi who played a significant role in the independence of Kosovo delivered the third memorial lecture.
4) Renowned international lawyer Heather Ryan delivered the fourth memorial lecture.
5) Mr. Ladu Jada Gubek, who played a major role in South Sudan’s Referendum that led to independence of that country delivered the fifth lecture.
6) Former President of East Timor and Nobel Laureate Jose Ramos-Horta delivered the sixth lecture.
7) Former UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng delivered the seventh lecture.
8) Former President of Armenia Honorable Armen Sarkissian delivered the eighth lecture.