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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 07:26 PM
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Thousands protest in Tamil rally
Source: BBC News

Thousands of Tamil protesters have forced the closure of London's Westminster Bridge, demanding the UK government act to end war in Sri Lanka.

Eight rescue boats were called amid fears the demonstrators would jump en-masse into the Thames if they could not speak to Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Police said about 3,000 people were involved but there had been no arrests.

The UN says 150,000 people are trapped in Sri Lanka's northern war zone and Tamils claim human rights abuses.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7986838.stm
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