A child’s skeletal remains alongside a blue schoolbag and clothing items was unearthed at the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna today, as the total number of human remains unearthed at the site now stands at 33.

To dispel the darkness surrounding the Chemmani mass graves and demand international justice for enforced disappearances, the “Anaiya Vilakku” (Eternal Lamp) protest was held in Chemmani, Jaffna. Organized by the volunteer youth collective “Makkal Seyal” (People’s Action), this protest took place on June 23, 24, and 25. It drew participation from families of the disappeared, religious leaders, university students, civil society representatives, politicians, and large numbers of the general public. 

Newly elected Vavuniya North Divisional Council Chairperson Thirunavukkarasu Krishnaveni led a two-minute tribute to fallen Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres and Tamil civilians killed during the armed conflict, at the council’s inaugural meeting on Wednesday — a move that drew support from most, except the Northern Provincial Local Government Commissioner refused to participate.

The first-ever Eelam Cup, a landmark tournament for domestic Tamil football in the UK hosted by the British Tamil Football Confederation (BTFC), reached a thrilling conclusion this weekend with UKTSU lifting the trophy after a 4-0 victory over their north-west London rivals, Stanley FC.

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Excavations resumed at the Chemmani mass grave site on Thursday, with the remains of three more individuals, including a child, unearthed during the first day of the second phase of investigations.

Among the newly uncovered remains was a small child’s skull, deepening concerns over the scale of atrocities committed in the area. One of the skeletons has already been fully excavated, while the remaining two are set to be recovered in the coming days.

Voice for the Voiceless urges UN Commissioner to expedite the release of Tamil political prisoners

The Supreme Court of India has issued a stay on the deportation of Bhaskaran Kumarasamy, an Eelam Tamil refugee and former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), recognizing the credible threat to his life if returned to Sri Lanka. The ruling is being hailed as a significant intervention in a case that has drawn international concern over refugee rights and post-war accountability in Sri Lanka.

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concluded his three-day visit to on Thursday with a statement reiterating key concerns long raised by Tamil victims and civil society groups, including the need for an internationally backed accountability mechanism, the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), an end to surveillance of human rights defenders, and the release of military-occupied land.

A protest featuring artworks and images of the disappeared was held in Jaffna to highlight Tamil suffering during the UN rights chief’s visit

As United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visited Jaffna this week, Tamil families of the disappeared and protestors at the Chemmani mass grave site handed over a series of urgent demands, underscoring their insistence on international justice.