The UN this morning says nearly 6,500 civilians have been killed in Sri Lanka fighting in past three months - the figure is probably much higher. In the past few days an estimated 100,000 people have got out of the last remaining Tamil controlled enclave and at least 50,000 civilians remain trapped. Aid agencies are dealing with wounds from landmines and shelling.
The Sri Lankan army has rejected pleas from the UN for a 'pause' in its offensive. It claims it is the Tamil Tigers hiding among civlians that's the problem. Sound familiar? The army even claims that the Tamil fighters have been using heavy artillery on their own people in order to blame it on the Sri Lankan army.
The continuing demonstrations, and hunger strike, in central London and Parliament Square need your support.
Tory MP Gerald Howarth claims the Gaza-like slaughter being perpetrated by the Sri Lankan military 'is nothing to do with this house'. In fact nothing could be further from the truth as the UK is a major supply of weaponry to the Sri Lankan army.
Instead of facing up to its responsibilities, Britain and its politicians want to look the other way.
The speaker of the House of Commons has even claimed that Tamil protesters outside parliament have been using children as human shields against the police. Naturally MPs have said nothing about the police brutality that has been dished out over the past weeks and days.
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