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Tamil Hunger Strike (day 6), London - pictures

Terence Bunch | 12.04.2009 18:58 | Terror War

As the Sri Lankan government announce a temporary truce in fighting between government forces and the Tamil Tigers, Tamils reach day 6 of their protest in London to object to the carnage being meted out to the Tamil civilian population. (WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT).

Child with severe blast injuries.
Child with severe blast injuries.

Balloons outside the Parliament building.
Balloons outside the Parliament building.

Sri Lanka and funding of the War on Terror.
Sri Lanka and funding of the War on Terror.

The sight of Proscription.
The sight of Proscription.

The effect of Proscription.
The effect of Proscription.

Children and war.
Children and war.

The Hunger Striker.
The Hunger Striker.

Public awareness..
Public awareness..

Outside Parliament.
Outside Parliament.


As the Sri Lankan government announce a temporary truce in fighting between government forces and the Tamil Tigers, Tamils reach day 6 of their protest in London to object to the carnage being meted out to the Tamil civilian population. A ceasefire that is likely to fail at any time.

Two men have now been on hunger strike for over a week, one of them now receiving medical help prior to travelling to the United Nations to appeal for peace. The second man continues his hunger strike in the Square and is now becoming emaciated.

Since the start of the assault, British Tamils have carried out several very large protests mobilising over a million people in the United Kingdom.

Despite the crisis, the British government have failed to reconvene parliament. Parliament Square, London, UK. 12/04/2009.

Terence Bunch
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  1. The hunger strike — copy and paste
  2. bit of warning please — steve white
  3. Graphic Content Warning. — Terence Bunch
  4. Gruseome pictures — Me
  5. Its Wrong, but could happen here. — Aberdeen Patriot