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Recognizing Tamil Genocide and Supporting Self-Determination in Sri Lanka

This U.S. House of Representatives resolution acknowledges the hundreds of thousands of lives lost during the Sri Lankan conflict, including the Tamil Genocide. It urges the United States to support the Eelam Tamil people's right to self-determination and an independence referendum for lasting peace and to prevent future violence. U.S. citizens may see their government engaging in human rights and stability issues in the South Asian region.
Key points
Recognition of the genocide against the Eelam Tamil people by Sri Lanka.
Support for the Eelam Tamil people's right to self-determination and an independence referendum.
Call for strengthening U.S. diplomatic channels with Eelam Tamils for peace and stability in the region.
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Additional Information
Recognizing the hundreds of thousands of lives lost during Sri Lanka's almost 30-year armed conflict, which ended 15 years ago on May 18, 2009, and ensuring nonrecurrence of past violence, including the Tamil Genocide, by supporting the right to self-determination of Eelam Tamil people and their call for an independence referendum for a lasting peaceful resolution.
Print number: HRES 1230
Sponsor: Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13]
Process start date: 2024-05-15