FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2026 FROM THE VANDALISM OF THE TAMIL GENOCIDE MONUMENT TO ACTS OF INTIMIDATION:  A PATTERN OF SYSTEMIC TARGETING OF EELAMTAMILS IN CANADA For decades, the identity of EelamTamils, the commemoration of victims of the Tamil genocide, and the expression of their collective identity have been systematically targeted by the Sri Lankan state and its affiliates, both within the island and across the diaspora. Legislative measures, including the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution and the Prevention of Terrorism Act, have been used to curtail fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression, self-determination, and peaceful assembly. These legal frameworks have functioned as instruments of sustained repression. In parallel, processes of Sinhalaization and Buddhicization