United States Tamil Political Action Council

About USTPAC

The United States Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC), founded in 2009, is a grass root advocacy organization committed to work for a political solution to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. To this end, USTPAC coordinates advocacy and political activism on a national scale.

Vision

The vision of the USTPAC is for peace, freedom and equality based on the belief that every human is created equal, and for a civilization that is free of oppression and discrimination in any form based on race, ethnicity, color, gender, language, religious believes, caste, and sexual orientation.

Mission

A. Use all democratic, non-violent and lawful means available in the United States, and international laws towards achieving a peaceful political solution to the conflict between the Sinhala and the Tamil speaking peoples living in the island of Sri Lanka, that recognizes the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples.

B. Provide assistance to the Tamil speaking people of Sri Lanka to safeguard and exercise their rights based on the universally accepted principle of self-determination of peoples.

C. Offer assistance to the people living in the North-East region of Sri Lanka towards humanitarian, educational, cultural, economical and political wellbeing.

D. Act as a voice for, and provide assistance to the Tamil speaking people of Sri Lanka and any oppressed people living in any part of the world.