Act Now To Save Them

The Canadian Tamil Congress is currently running a postcard campaign to help raise awareness about the plight of the 253 Tamil refugees who have been languishing aboard a boat for several months at Merak, Indonesia. The migrants are suffering from ill-health, and are without proper access to medical professionals, supplies and basic amenities. More than 30 of those on board are children. The poor conditions on board have resulted recently in the death of Charles Jacob, a young man who had been refused treatment by the Indonesian authorities.

As many Canadian families have relatives on board the boat, the Canadian Tamil Congress is involved in the process to ensure these migrants are not sent back to Sri Lanka where they will be tortured or jailed upon their return.

Currently, more than 100 of those on board have been deemed genuine refugees by the UNHCR. Sri Lanka has a well-documented record of persecuting Tamils. In the last year, Sri Lanka committed crimes against humanity against the Tamil population and oversaw large-scale massacres. Please join us in ensuring these migrants find a safe home and are not returned to their certain persecution in Sri Lanka.

To learn more about our campaign or obtain postcards from the Toronto office, please contact us at 416.240.0078.

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