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சிறிலங்காவில் உற்பத்தியாகும் உடைகளை விற்பனை செய்யும் அமெரிக்கா விற்பனை நிலையங்களுக்கு முன்பாக நாளை 12ம் திகதி சிக்காக்கோ, நியூயோக், நியூயேர்சி, அட்லாண்டா, சன்பிரான்ஸிஸ்கோ உட்பட அமெரிக்காவின் முக்கிய நகரங்களில் கவனயீர்ப்பு நிகழ்வு நடைபெறவுள்ளது.

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Protests Against Clothing 'Made in Sri Lanka' on September 12

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On September 12, 2009 concerned consumers across the nation plan to stage protests in front of GAP and Victoria’s Secret stores to warn customers to check the label and say no to products made in Sri Lanka.

US Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC) welcomes this campaign by consumers who are advocates for human rights. A statement regarding this campaign released by USTPAC said: Sri Lanka is attempting to destroy the Tamil community on the island and this effort is being paid for by American customers who buy clothing 'Made in Sri Lanka.' We are asking Americans to say 'No to Garments for Genocide.'

In 2009, the Sri Lankan armed forces killed over 20,000 Tamil civilians with indiscriminate attacks and starvation. While Western nations call for an investigation of war crimes, the Sri Lankan government continues to deny independent investigators and journalists access to war-torn areas. Currently 282,000 Tamil civilians are being held indefinitely in military-controlled internment camps in unsanitary conditions without adequate food and water, from which 4-5 young people are taken every day to unknown destinations. An estimated 1400 civilians die per week from preventable diseases, as humanitarian agencies are not being allowed to provide sufficient aid.

While holding innocent Tamil civilians in internment camps and claiming insufficient funds to provide necessary food and shelter, the Sri Lankan government continues to recruit troops and build up its army to occupy the traditional Tamil homeland in the North East of the Island. To sustain such a highly militarized state, the Sri Lankan government depends on the garment industry, Sri Lanka’s largest source of foreign exchange. Recognizing Sri Lanka’s human rights violations, the European Union has indicated in the past week that Sri Lanka will likely lose its trade preferences for garments.

Protestors hope that American corporations will begin to move their production of clothing to other countries that do not commit serious human rights abuses. GAP and Victoria’s Secret are two primary American corporations who purchase and sell garments made in Sri Lanka, thus helping the Sri Lankan government fund its military. Accordingly, these two corporations have been targeted as part of a larger boycott campaign against products made in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has tried to sell its garments under the slogan 'Garments Without Guilt' because of its labor conditions, but that slogan does not take into account the treatment of the Tamils on the island generally and the job discrimination against Tamils in the garment factories.

Consumers who purchase products made in Sri Lanka enable the Sri Lankan government to continue to violate the basic human rights of its Tamil citizens. In order to call attention to Sri Lanka's brutal treatment of Tamils and prevent further violations, protestors are asking consumers to check the label and not purchase products made in Sri Lanka.

The boycott committee is organizing this campaign in many cities across the country [Atlanta, San Francisco, NY, NJ, Raleigh NC (2 locations), Grapevine TX, Chicago...]. Please get involved and give 3-4 hours of your time to come with your family/friends and participate in the No To SriLanka campaign urging Americans to boycott clothing made in Sri Lanka, targeting GAP and Victoria's Secret in particular. This can become a powerful tool to put real pressure on Sri Lanka to change course, and to show to the governments of the West that Tamil Diaspora means business.

Boycott!

In front of GAP store!

Old water Tower Place, Chicago

(Michigan and Pearson Ave)

September 12th Saturday.

At 10 AM to 2 PM

Please come with your family.

You can buy garments made in Sri Lanka a few days before and return on Sep 12th along with a printed flier. Please make sure you request to talk to the local manager and explain the genocide, concentration camps!

http://www.notosrilanka.com/

DDiidd yyoouu kknnooww??

Sri Lanka…

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USTPAC Welcomes the Protests Against Clothing 'Made in Sri Lanka'

US Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC) welcomes protests staged in front of GAP and Victoria's Secret stores. Tamil Americans and Tamil Canadians are protesting Sri Lanka's continuing efforts to suppress its Tamil population. Garment manufacturing is Sri Lanka's principal foreign exchange earner, without which Sri Lanka can not maintain its heavily militarized government. USTPAC hopes and expects that shaming major importers of Sri Lanka garments like GAP and Victoria's Secret will eventually result in diminished funds to the Sri Lankan military accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 17, 2009 -- US Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC) welcomes protests staged in front of GAP and Victoria's Secret stores. Tamil Americans and Tamil Canadians are protesting Sri Lanka's continuing efforts to suppress its Tamil population. Garment manufacturing is Sri Lanka's principal foreign exchange earner, without which Sri Lanka can not maintain its heavily militarized government. USTPAC hopes and expects that shaming major importers of Sri Lanka garments like GAP and Victoria's Secret will eventually result in diminished funds to the Sri Lankan military accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

On September 12, 2009 concerned consumers across the U.S. and Canada staged protests in front of GAP and Victoria's Secret stores asking customers to check the label and say no to products made in Sri Lanka.

ABC news reported that "Protesters rallied outside two chain stores in San Francisco's Union Square Saturday, urging shoppers not to buy clothing made in Sri Lanka." ABC reported that similar demonstrations occurred in at least 14 other American and Canadian cities. (To read the ABC report online, go to:http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=7012092)

A spokesman for USTPAC, the U.S. Tamil Political Action Council, said that "USTPAC welcomes this campaign by rights activists asking consumers to make the right choice by not supporting genocide. Sri Lanka is continuing its long-term attempt to destroy the Tamil community on the island and this effort is being paid for by American customers who buy clothing 'Made in Sri Lanka.' Tamil Americans are asking all Americans to say 'No' to what USTPAC call 'Garments for Genocide.' "

The USTPAC spokesman went on that "In 2009, the Sri Lankan armed forces killed over 20,000 Tamil civilians with indiscriminate attacks and starvation. While Western nations call for investigation of war crimes, the Sri Lankan government continues to deny independent investigators and journalists access to war-torn areas."

The USTPAC spokesman added "Currently 282,000 Tamil civilians are being held indefinitely in military-controlled internment camps in unsanitary conditions without adequate food and water, from which according to reports, many young people are taken every day to unknown destinations. The Times (UK) stated that an estimated 1400 civilians die per week in these internment camps from preventable diseases, as humanitarian agencies are not being allowed to provide sufficient aid."

According to the USTPAC spokesman, "While holding innocent Tamil civilians in internment camps and claiming insufficient funds to provide necessary food and shelter, the Sri Lankan government continues to recruit troops and build up its army to occupy the traditional Tamil homeland in the North East of the Island. To sustain such a highly militarized state, the Sri Lankan government depends on the garment industry, Sri Lanka's largest source of foreign exchange."

Recognizing Sri Lanka's human rights violations, the European Union has indicated in the past week that Sri Lanka will likely lose its trade preferences for garments.

USTPAC sources explained that "Protestors hope that American corporations will begin to move their production of clothing to other countries which, unlike Sri Lanka, do not commit serious human rights abuses. GAP and Victoria's Secret are two primary American corporations who purchase and sell garments made in Sri Lanka, thus helping the Sri Lankan government fund its military. Accordingly, these two corporations have been targeted as part of a larger boycott campaign against products made in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has tried to sell its garments under the slogan 'Garments Without Guilt' because of its labor conditions, but that slogan does not take into account the treatment of the Tamils on the island generally and the job discrimination against Tamils in the garment factories." Signs displayed by the protesters said, "Big GAP in ethics: Boycott blood garments made in Sri Lanka," and another directed at Victoria's Secret said, "the secret is out... Don't fund Genocide, don't buy garments made in Sri Lanka."

The Tamil American organization explains: "Consumers who purchase products made in Sri Lanka enable the Sri Lankan government to continue to violate the basic human rights of its Tamil citizens. In order to call attention to Sri Lanka's brutal treatment of 300,000 Tamils in the concentration camps and prevent further violations, protestors are asking consumers to make the right choice against genocide by checking the label and not purchase products made in Sri Lanka."

For further information visit us at www.ustpac.org or contact Joe Ratnam at 202.595.3123, info (at) ustpac.org, or check www.notosrilanka.com.

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Joe Ratnam

202.595.3123

http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090917/bs_prweb/prweb2880604

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