Stephen has joined other members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils, in condemning the destruction of a monument in Sri Lanka which commemorates the tens of thousands of Tamils who died in the civil war.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) had said The Mullivaikkal monument at Jaffna University was a threat to unity in the country, and had it demolished. Now the monument is to be rebuilt, said the university's vice-chancellor, who laid a foundation stone on Monday.
In a statement, the APPG for Tamils said it had called on the British Foreign Secretary to condemn the 'vicious attack' on Tamil remembrance. To read the full statement, click here.