File:Black July - from Commons.jpg
Black_July_-_from_Commons.jpg (261 × 382 pixels, file size: 22 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Summary[edit]
| Description |
Iconic image from the Black July anti-Tamil riots. A stripped naked Tamil youth sits on a concrete step at the Borella bus stand as a laughing Sinhalese mob dances around him. Later petrol is poured on the youth and he is burnt alive. |
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| Source |
http://www.tamilguardian.com/article.asp?articleid=3309 Photo was taken by Chandragupta Amarasinghe of the Communist Party newspaper Aththa. |
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| Portion used |
portion used to show Sinhalese attitude to Tamil victim |
| Low resolution? |
yes |
| Purpose of use |
To illustrate Sinhalese attitude and actions to Tamil during the violence |
| Replaceable? |
Degree of violence and attacks on Tamils cannot be recreated by words. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Black July//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Black_July_-_from_Commons.jpgtrue | |
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Wikimedia Commons file description page history[edit]
- 2013-05-15 14:48:33 UTC Túrelio
- 2013-05-15 06:19:43 UTC Australian Sun
- 2012-05-19 11:27:23 UTC Obi2canibe
Wikimedia Commons upload log[edit]
- 2012-05-19 11:27:19 UTC Obi2canibe 482×707 (169427 bytes)
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