tamils

The second secret to Mr Rajapakse's election was that, at the Tigers' command, north-eastern Tamils did not vote.
Rajapakse的当选的第二个秘密是，由于猛虎组织的命令，东北部泰米尔人没有投票。
A prominent politician, Vaiko, roars in his office that the hangings would be a "betrayal of the Tamils" , and would provoke popular fury.
一位重要的政治人物瓦伊克在自己的办公室里大吼说这几起绞刑将是对“泰米尔人的背叛”，并会引发大众的愤怒。
This follows protests in the Tamil-majority Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where there has always been sympathy for fellow Tamils in Sri Lanka.
此前，在印度泰米尔纳德邦，泰米尔族人举行了示威抗议活动。印度泰米尔纳德邦的人们一直对斯里兰卡的同胞泰米尔人深表同情。
Third, it has given Sri Lankan Tamils no more than vague assurances that it will tackle the grievances that have stoked the conflict.
第三，政府只是模糊的许诺斯里兰卡境内的泰米尔人，它会解决使冲突连连升级的民怨与不满。
Many Tamils fear a nationwide crackdown on anyone suspected to have had links with the LTTE.
很多泰米尔群众害怕被怀疑和组织有联系而受到全国性的镇压。
The Secretary General is welcoming the president's promise to resettle most of the displaced Tamils by the end of the year.
斯里兰卡总统承诺要在今年年底之前重新安置大多数流离失所的泰米尔人，联合国秘书长潘基文对此表示欢迎。
Though the Tigers demand independence for the north-east, most Tamils would settle for a decent measure of autonomy.
尽管猛虎组织要求东北部独立，大多数泰米尔人还是会确定温和的自治方式。
David Parajasingham, a spokesman for the British Tamils' Forum, said that he was concerned the hunger strike would spread.
英国泰米尔论坛发言人大卫Parajasingham说他担心绝食抗议会蔓延。
During the war, most Tamils fleeing persecution were granted asylum.
战争期间，逃离迫害的大部分塔米尔人获得了收容。
The conflict began more than twenty-five years ago, when minority Tamils began fighting for an independent homeland.
早在25年前，坦米尔人为争取独立家园而战的时候，冲突就开始了。