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Pressure grows as Dissanayake claims no PTA order against Tamil rapper
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (478+ words) Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has told ITAK parliamentarian S. Shritharan that no detention order has been issued against detained Tamil rapper Ganeshkumar Sangeethsan under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), as he continues to be held in prison. Shritharan…...
Ontario minister Vijay Thanigasalam calls for release of detained Tamil rapper and the repeal of PTA
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (188+ words) Ontario Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Scarborough'Rouge Park, Vijay Thanigasalam has called for the immediate release of detained Tamil hip hop artist Sangeethsan Ganeskumar, known as Hiphop Sangee, and urged Sri…...
'North-East will see bigger mobilisation if Sangeethsan remains detained"
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (478+ words) Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) parliamentarian Sivagnanam Shritharan has strongly condemned the detention of Kilinochchi-based rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), describing the arrest as a grave attack on freedom of expression and warning that…...
Vedan takes Hiphop Sangee's case to Tamil Nadu's social justice minister
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (317+ words) Kerala rapper Vedan has raised the arrest of detained Eelam Tamil artist Sangeethsan Ganeskumar with Tamil Nadu's Social Justice Minister Vanni Arasu, as condemnation of the Sri Lankan government's use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) against the young…...
Sri Lanka government reiterates LTTE ban as pressure mounts over detained Tamil rapper
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (244+ words) Tamil Guardian Sri Lanka government reiterates LTTE ban as pressure mounts over detained Tamil rapper Sri Lanka's Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala told parliament on 9 June that the government would not permit any activities that could be…...
Tamil rapper's arrest not an 'isolated incident' says NCCT
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (264+ words) The National Council of Tamil Canadians (NCCT) have called for the "immediate and unconditional release" of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar and stated that his arrest was not an "isolated incident" but forms part of the "ongoing genocide" against the Tamil…...
'Thenisai Sellappa turned his voice into a weapon for liberation', says Seeman
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (378+ words) A memorial event honouring veteran Tamil nationalist singer and lyricist Thenisai Sellappa was held in T Nagar, Chennai, on Saturday (June 6), bringing together supporters and members of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) to commemorate his life and contribution to the Tamil…...
Tamil Youth Organization and 12 Canadian student groups demand release of jailed rapper
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (307+ words) The Tamil Youth Organization (TYO) Canada and twelve Tamil Students' Associations have strongly condemned the arrest and detention of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar, known professionally as Hiphop Sangee, under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), calling for his immediate…...
Police threats fail to silence Valvettithurai protest over rapper's arrest
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (447+ words) Residents, activists and elected representatives gathered in Valvettithurai on Monday to demand the release of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar, despite threats, intimidation and surveillance by occupying Sri Lankan police ahead of the demonstration. The protest, held under the slogan "Let…...
'Is singing terrorism?' - Vavuniya artists challenge PTA detention of Tamil musician
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (505+ words) Artists, activists and members of the public gathered in Vavuniya on Monday to demand the immediate release of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeshkumar, who remains detained under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The demonstration, organised by a collective of…...