17 May 2024 | 08:02 AM UTC
UK: Activists plan to protest in Trafalgar Square, London, from 16:00 May 18
Activists plan to demonstrate in Trafalgar Square, London, UK, from 16:00 May 18. Increased security likely.
Activists plan to demonstrate in Trafalgar Square, London, from 16:00 May 18. Attendees will commemorate the "Mullivaikkal Tamil Genocide" of 2009. Several hundred participants are likely to attend, based on events in recent years. The gathering is scheduled to end by 19:00.
Police will likely deploy additional resources to monitor the gathering. Related security measures may prompt localized transport disruptions. The event will likely pass peacefully.
Avoid the protest as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling in central London May 18. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement personnel.
The Mullivaikkal Tamil Genocide refers to a period in the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009 when tens of thousands of Tamils died in fighting.
