அமெரிக்கா வாழ் தமிழ் பேசும் மக்களே எங்கள் உறவுகளுக்காக குரல் கொடுப்போமா

அமெரிக்கா வாழ் தமிழ் பேசும் மக்களே எங்கள் உறவுகளுக்காக குரல் கொடுப்போமா

Join community members, students and human rights activists from around the country!

To commemorate the 25th year anniversary of the 1983 pogrom in Sri Lanka where over 3,000 Tamil civilians were murdered, as well as the 20th anniversary of the "8888 Uprising" in Burma where thousands of innocent protesters were killed, PEARL is organizing its first national rally ever! In conjunction with US Campaign for Burma (USCB), PEARL is opposing China's military funding of the governments of Sri Lanka and Burma, which commit grave human rights violations against ethnic minorities. The day of the rally, there will be visits with members of Congress on Capitol Hill to highlight China's role in fueling the human rights crises in Sri Lanka and Burma.

When: July 24, 2008
9 - 11:30am: Capitol Hill Lobby Visits
12 - 3pm: Rally with USCB
3 - 5pm: Black July Vigil

Where: Please take note that the location of the Black July Rally has been changed from the West Lawn of the Capitol Building to:
**UPPER SENATE PARK (RUSSELL PARK)**
Please see the attached map for details

View the 6/18/08 Press Release(pdf)

View the 7/9/08 Press Release(pdf)

Contact: Ahilan Sivaganesan at asivaganesan@pearlaction.org

To preserve and safeguard the memory of the events of Black July, PEARL is working to collect testimonials from survivors. If you experienced Black July and are able to share details of what you witnessed, please contact Valli Sanmugalingam at vsanmugalingam@pearlaction.org. PEARL will respect your confidentiality if you prefer to contribute your story anonymously.

Learn more about Black July:
Watch this powerful documentary, which includes footage from the attacks, and stories of survivors.

http://www.pearlaction.org/rally.php