Tamil youths have led commemorations of the Black July pogroms against Tamils in 1983, with events held in Toronto and London to mark the 30th anniversary.
Members of the Tamil Youth Organisation in London held a relay over 5 days, walking past prominent Central London locations, ending on Saturday at an event in South London.
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In Toronto a youth forum saw young Tamils discuss Black July and its part in the Tamil genocide.
The workshop was organised by the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance as part of its Thazhumbakam project, and also saw an exhibition, displaying art work about the Tamil struggle.