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10 results found for '"Central Asian cultures"' in Keywords.
Indian community in Southall (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Feature; Interview; Music; Vox pop
Documentary feature on the ethnic make-up of the London borough of Southall. Monty Modlyn interviews prominent local figures including Vishnu Sharma of the Indian Workers’ Association and Councillor Sharma...
Riots in Sri Lanka - Tamil reaction (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male Tamil on riots and violence in Sri Lanka against the Tamil people. Male interviewer not identified.
Riots in Sri Lanka - Tamil reaction (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male Tamil on riots and violence in Sri Lanka against the Tamil people. Male interviewer not identified.
Firebombing in East Ham kills three (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Three Tamil men have died after their house in East Ham was firebombed. Detective Superintendent Liam Gillespie describes the crime. A neighbour, Frances Dobell(?) talks about the men who were killed, and...
Viraj Medis seized from church - Home Office responds (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
After the outcry over today’s seizing of Sri Lankan (failed asylum seeker?) Viraj Mendis, Home Office Minister Tim Renton defends the actions of police in arresting him. Renton says that Mendis had...
Viraj Mendis case - Solicitor (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Sri Lankan (failed asylum seeker?) Viraj Mendis was seized by police from a church in which he had taken sanctuary. His solicitor, David Burgess, says it will be a race against time to prevent his...
Mark Brown on the plight of Viraj Mendis (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The argument against deportation put forward by Viraj Mendis, a Sri Lankan (failed asylum seeker?) living illegally in the UK, is based on the recent rise of a Sinhalese terror group, the Janatha Vimukthi...
Mark Brown on the plight of Viraj Mendis (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music
The argument against deportation put forward by Viraj Mendis, a Sri Lankan (failed asylum seeker?) living illegally in the UK, is based on the recent rise of a Sinhalese terror group, the Janatha Vimukthi...
Taped statement of Viraj Mendis (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Sri Lankan (failed asylum seeker) Viraj Mendis, who has been living illegally in the UK, claims that he will be killed if he sets foot in his homeland. Before he left Pentonville Prison for Gatwick Airport...
Viraj Mendis case - Solicitor (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
David Burgess, solicitor for arrested Sri Lankan (failed asylum seeker?) Viraj Mendis, on the courses of action open to his client. Male interviewer not identified.