The group‚ Tamil Tigers‚ claim themselves to be freedom fighters. This report will show‚ and hopefully convince you‚ that they are not freedom fighters‚ but that they are a terrorist group. The use of boys and girls as young as ten years old for wars‚ suicide missions‚ and the assassinations of famous leaders‚ priests‚ and ministers are a few proofs that Tamil Tigers are terrorist. Tamil Tigers‚ also known as LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam)‚ have been using boys and girls as young as ten
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7 Assignment 2014 SRI LANKA Janani Balamanoharan 7J SECTION 1: History of Sri Lanka People from the Tamil region of India emigrated to Ceylon (this was Sri Lanka’s name before 1972) in between 3 BC and 1200 AD. Upon their arrival‚ the Tamil rulers fought the Sinhalese rulers for control of Sri Lanka. This resulted in the Tamils‚ who were mostly Hindus‚ to claim the northern part of Sri Lanka and the Sinhalese‚ who were mostly Buddhists‚ claimed the southern part
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------------------------------------------------- Tamil Sangams The Tamil Sangams were assemblies of Tamil scholars and poets that‚ according to traditional Tamil accounts‚ occurred in the remote past. Some scholars believe that these assemblies were originally known as kooṭal or gathering.[1][2][3] Three assemblies are described. The legend has it that the first two of which were held in cities since "taken by the sea"‚ and the third of which was held during the 5th century
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TAMIL NADU The Tamil Home Land The Tamil people of the island of Ceylon (now called Sri Lanka) constitute a distinct nation. They form a social entity‚ with their own history‚ traditions‚ culture‚ language and traditional homeland. The Tamil people call their nation ’Tamil Eelam’. As a nation‚ Tamils have the inalienable right to self-determination‚ a universal principle enshrined in the U.N. Charter that guarantees the right of a people to political independence. Apart from the right to
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Historically‚ child labor has allowed countries to build up a strong‚ safe place for it’s citizens‚ but we forget that it has taken the lives of many innocent children. These children come to work every day‚ working over 14 hours‚ only to make about 30¢ an hour. As much as they might work‚ sometimes we don’t see how much these factories can support the economy and well being of a country until years after we suffer the consequences. The choice the United States must make‚ determines what the U
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barely enough money to sustain the family and often is unsafe. It happens in countries around the world‚ including the USA and China that have that problem. Child Labor is not a common thought ‚but it’s still done. You may not think about it ‚but kids are beaten‚ bruised‚ and sometimes even killed from child labor. A common danger of child labor is sewing. The US used to make almost all their clothes‚ but then the major companies moved overseas letting the USA be free to start to save money and
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Child Labor How often do you have to do chores‚ once a week‚ twice a week? How about every day‚ these kids have to work as a day to day life. Kids around the world are having to work in child labor doing dangerous jobs. Hard and dangerous jobs that don’t even pay well‚ but is crucial for survival of their family. These jobs have kids coming home blistery and are very cruel. Child labor is causing problems and is cruel to kids‚ and it is happening all over the world. First‚ child labor in
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was the reason he was born. Child labor can be used for so many different reasons‚ such as being solders and training for a war or being used in China in sweatshops Many young males and females work outrageous hours a week on farms‚ and risk their health for little to no pay. “The report‚ "Fingers
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tamil Nadu has been ranked No 1 by the Economic Freedom Rankings for the States of India [1] Possessing the fifth largest economy (2004–2005) among states in India‚ Tamil Nadu is also the second most industrialised state next to Maharastra.[2] It ranks second in per capita income (2004–2005) among large states. It ranks third in foreign direct investment approvals (cumulative 1991-2002) of 225‚826 million ($5‚000 million)‚ next only to Maharashtra 366‚024 million ($8‚100 million)) and Delhi
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Child Labor Miners Children are meant to be free spirited and curious‚ but the madness in this world has taken that free spirit‚ curiosity‚ and sense of childhood away from millions children. Some of those children that fall into that description of child laborers‚ (child labor is where children are working in dangerous and inhumane conditions) from ages five through fifteen that work in mines mining valuable metals (like gold)‚ salt‚ and stone quarrying. Child miners have a difficult and devastating
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