Tamils - a Trans State Nation..

"To us all towns are one, all men our kin.
Life's good comes not from others' gift, nor ill
Man's pains and pains' relief are from within.
Thus have we seen in visions of the wise !."
- Tamil Poem in Purananuru, circa 500 B.C 

At the 8th meeting of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, held on 10 May 2007, in connection with the consideration of the Report of the Secretary General on children and armed conflict in Sri Lanka (S/2006/1006), the Chairman of the Security council Working Group on Children and Armed conflict made the following statement on behalf of the Working Group:

�The Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict,

Strongly condemns the recent recruitment and use of child soldiers and all other violations and abuses committed against children by the Karuna faction, And urges the leadership of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullighal (TMVP), and its military wing, the Karuna faction:

1. To immediately end the practice of abductions, use and recruitment of children under the age of 18, consistent with the commitment they made to the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Children and Armed Conflict and to her Special Advisor;

2. To engage with UNICEF, as a matter of priority, to release all children among their ranks, ensure a transparent verification process, including access to Karuna faction military camps, and devise procedures for age verification with UNICEF and to prevent further unlawful recruitment;

3. To recognize and commit to maintaining the neutrality and security of schools, hospitals and religious institutions as �safe zones� in conflict-affected areas;

4. To provide humanitarian actors, with immediate effect, with unimpeded and safe access to all areas under its control.�