#BBC Tamil

[chengo-blaqcock]

I want this little Indian aunty swetta

[mediazone786]

Pushpa 2 (Hindi) Box Office: Enters Rs. 600 Crore Club in just 13 days, sets a HUGE TARGET of Rs. 800 crores

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[saintmaudes]

Arwi dates to the 8th Century CE when travel and trade in the medieval world sparked a curious intermingling of tongues. It leapt to prominence in the 17th Century, when more Muslim Arab traders landed in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which was full of Tamil speaking people. The traders brought with them rich tapestries and the finest textiles and perfumes like frankincense and myrrh–records say they longed to establish a deeper connection with the local people because they felt connected by a common religion but spoke two different languages.

The Arabic that the traders spoke intermingled with the local language of Tamil to create what scholars call Arabu Tamil, or Arwi. The script employs a modified alphabet of Arabic, but the actual words and their meanings are borrowed from the local Tamil dialect.

—Kamala Thiagarajan, Arwi: The lost language of the Arab-Tamils, BBC Travel

[indizombie]

Indian health activists say they have long tried to raise the alarm about lax manufacturing practices and regulatory oversight around the booming industry. In their book, The Truth Pill, health expert Dinesh Thakur and advocate Prashant Reddy write that India's first recorded case of diethylene glycol poisoning was in 1972, when 15 children died in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Since then, there have been "mass poisoning events" in several Indian states, they say, adding that the death tolls may be much higher as diethylene glycol poisoning is hard to diagnose. The authors say companies usually don't "test either the raw materials or the final formulation before shipping it to the market".

Vineet Khare, ‘Jammu: Long wait for justice after India cough syrup deaths’, BBC

[weepingfireflies]

People & countries mentioned in the thread:

DR Congo - M23, Cobalt

Darfur, Sudan - International Criminal Court, CNN, BBC (Overview); Twitter Explanation on Sudan

Tigray - Human Rights Watch (Ethnic Cleansing Report)

the Sámi people - IWGIA, Euronews

Hawai'i - IWGIA

Syria - Amnesty International

Kashmir- Amnesty Summary (PDF), Wikipedia (Jammu and Kashmir), Human Rights Watch (2022)

Iran - Human Rights Watch, Morality Police (Mahsa/Jina Amini - Al Jazeera, Wikipedia)

Uyghurs - Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) Q&A, Wikipedia, Al Jazeera, UN Report

Tibetans - SaveTibet.org, United Nations

Yazidi people - Wikipedia, United Nations

West Papua - Free West Papua, Genocide Watch

Yemen - Human Rights Watch (Saudi border guards kill migrants), Carrd

Sri Lanka (Tamils) - Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch

Afghans in Pakistan - Al Jazeera, NPR

Ongoing Edits: more from the notes / me

Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh/Azerbaijan (Artsakh) - Global Conflict Tracker ("Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict"), Council on Foreign Relations, Human Rights Watch (Azerbaijan overview), Armenian Food Bank

Baháʼís in Iran - Bahá'í International Community, Amnesty, Wikipedia, Minority Rights Group International

Kafala System in the Middle East - Council on Foreign Relations, Migrant Rights

Rohingya - Human Rights Watch, UNHCR, Al Jazeera, UNICEF

Montagnards (Vietnam Highlands) - World Without Genocide, Montagnard Human Rights Organization (MHRO), VOA News

Ukraine - Human Rights Watch (April 2022), Support Ukraine Now (SUN), Ukraine Website, Schools & Education (HRW), Dnieper River advancement (Nov. 15, 2023 - Ap News)

Reblogs with Links / From Others

Indigenous Ppl of Canada, Cambodia, Mexico, Colombia

Libya

Armenia Reblog 1, Armenia Reblog 2

Armenia, Ukraine, Central African Republic, Indigenous Americans, Black ppl (US)

Rohingya (Myanmar)

More Hawai'i Links from @sageisnazty - Ka Lahui Hawaii, Nation of Hawai'i on Soverignty, Rejected Apology Resolution

From @rodeodeparis: Assyrian Policy Institute, Free Yezidi

From @is-this-a-cool-url: North American Manipur Tribal Association (NAMTA)

From @dougielombax & compiled by @azhdakha: Assyrians & Yazidis

West Sahara conflict

Last Updated: Feb. 19th, 2024 (If I missed smth before this, feel free to @ me to add it)

[umeacadmy]

[hungergameswho]

Hiii,

Call me Nox.

My pronouns: They/Them or She/Her.

I'm Tamil (Eelam), a closeted Bisexual and an ambulatory wheelchair user.

I'm a hopeless romantic.

I'm currently in my "babes" and "my love" and "sweetheart" and "y'all' phase.

I'll probably say the occasional dankeshun despite barely knowing any German.

FANDOMS - TV shows, movies, books

The Hunger Games & The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Doctor Who (have only seen Nuwho so far, not Classic Who)

Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo (have yet to read the trilogy and KoS duology) (haven't seen the show yet)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan (been a while since I read them tbh)

Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan (been a while since I read them tbh)

The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan (been a while since I read them tbh)

The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan

Harry Potter (I don't support jkr)

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Good Omens (haven't read the book yet, only seen the show) (I don't support Neil Gaiman)

Ghosts (BBC)

A Court of Thorns and Roses (the whole series) by Sarah J Maas (I don't support SJM)

Crescent City trilogy by Sarah J Maas (haven't read book 3 yet) (I don't support SJM)

The Princess Bride (only seen the movie)

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (2019 movie and the book)

Five Feet Apart by Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott, and Tobias Iaconis (movie and book)

Maleficent (the 2014 and 2019 movies)

Merlin

Our Flag Means Death

Bridgerton (haven't read the books, only seen the show)

Scooby Doo (any of the variations tbh aside from the movies - there's so many I can't keep up)

The Selection series by Kiera Cass

How to Train Your Dragon (the movies and TV show, I don't think I properly read/finished the books)

Anne with an E

A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV show and books)

Sherlock (BBC adaptation) (only read the first two books)

She Ra (TV show)

The Umbrella Academy (TV show) - haven't seen season 4

Stranger Things (TV show) - haven't seen the latest season

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Totally Spies

Big Hero 6

The Pirates of the Carribbean

Bungou Stray Dogs (seen the anime and read the main manga)

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Dead Poets Society

MUSICIANS/BANDS I LIKE

Mainly

Taylor Swift

Ado

Jorge Rivera-Herrans

Anirudh Ravichander

Also

Sheena Ringo

Paris Paloma

Anson Seabra

Sleeping at Last

AURORA

Banners

Billie Eilish

Fall Out Boy

My Chemical Romance

Harry Styles

Isak Danielson

Lewis Capaldi

Ruelle

Fleurie

Seafret

Hiphop Tamizha

Of Monsters and Men

Novo Armor

One of my fave THG posts below

Important TBOSAS post

DAILY CLICKS - ��🇸

Useful bsd post for myself

[invece-sto-sdraiato]

New introduction post for Tumblr <3 (I’ll try to not make it long. SIKE!)

Welcome to this disaster central :3

hiii people, I’m Aditi! (nickname: Addie) 18 year old Indian (tamil) girlie. Introvert and bookworm. Professional weirdo in her cringecore era. Will overanalyse anything and everything. I love making lists. Straight (eww) but not immune to pretty women. Forget I said that. This is my main account (I am losing track of how many fandoms I am in so pls bear with me)

Have been a eurovision fan since 2020. My brother’s more into jesc. Obsessed with melfest (especially older editions), mgp and sanremo mostly. Anything that’s even remotely Italian/Slovenian/French fascinates me. Major Italian indie fan. And then there’s joker out. They’re the reason I formed this account ❤️ can never have enough of them, can you? I’m also an absolute sucker for crime thrillers.

Other Artists 🎶: Alexander Rybak, Benjamin Ingrosso, Fulminacci, Ditonellapiaga, PTN, Rovere, Ghemon, Tananai, Fabio Rovazzi, Santi Francesi, Alvan, Itzy, Lindsey Stirling and I could go on but I won’t, for everyone’s sake.

Series/Shows 📺: NCIS, Supernatural, House MD, Sherlock BBC, The Big Bang theory, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss, all Glitch Prod. shows (TADC, MD, MR and SP), Lackadaisy, Panhandle and others which I probably don’t remember much of. Also indie animation in general.

My hellaverse side account : @nightowlstardust

A slight warning that I do vent quite a lot so you might see that.

Anyways, feel free to chat with me anytime (my chronically online ass ain’t going nowhere) i promise I’m friendly, even if i might not seem like that 😊

bye lol hope reading this didn’t give you a headache (also I accept no blame for any or cursed posts you might see, it’s not my fault my humour’s broken 😆)

[beardedmrbean]

Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn into office, promising "clean" politics as the country recovers from its worst economic crisis.

The left-leaning Dissanayake has cast himself as a disruptor of the status quo, and analysts see his victory as a rejection of corruption and cronyism that has long plagued the country.

Saturday's election was the first since 2022, when discontent over the economy fuelled mass protests and chased former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa from power.

"We need to establish a new clean political culture," he said. "I commit to achieving this. We will do the utmost to win back the people’s respect and trust in the political system."

Who is Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake?

In a political paradigm shift, Sri Lanka leans to the left

The 55-year-old, who is familiarly known as AKD, told Sri Lankans that "democracy doesn’t end with voting in a leader".

"We need to strengthen democracy. I pledge to do my utmost to safeguard democracy," he said.

"I have said before that I am not a magician – I am an ordinary citizen. There are things I know and don’t know. My aim is to gather those with the knowledge and skills to help lift this country."

Dissanayake received a Buddhist blessing at the end of his speech. Representatives of Sri Lanka's other main religions - Islam, Hinduism and Christianity - were also present during the oath-taking, highlighting the new president's emphasis on diversity.

In a statement on the eve of the ceremony, Dissanayake said the "unity of Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims and all Sri Lankans is the bedrock of this new beginning".

During the campaign, Dissanayake promised voters good governance and tough anti-corruption measures.

He has promised to develop Sri Lanka's manufacturing, agriculture and IT sectors. He has also committed to continuing the deal struck with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail Sri Lanka out of the economic crisis while reducing the impact of its austerity measures on the country’s poorest.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena resigned before Dissanayake was sworn in, paving the way for the dissolution of parliament.

In an earlier interview with BBC Sinhala, Dissanayake signalled that he would dissolve parliament soon after being elected.

"There is no point continuing with a parliament that is not in line with what the people want," he said at the time.

Dissanayake won after the counting stretched into a second round on Sunday, as no candidate was able to win more than 50% of the total votes in the first round.

Once the second and third-choice votes for president had been tallied, the Election Commission said Dissanayake had won with a total of 5,740,179 votes.

Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa came in second at 4,530,902. Outgoing President Ranil Wickremesinghe got 2,299,767 during the first round of counting and was excluded from the second round.

Wickremesinghe congratulated his successor, saying: "With much love and respect for this beloved nation, I hand over its future to the new president".

Until this weekend's vote, all of Sri Lanka's eight presidential elections since 1982 had seen the winner emerge during the first round of counting. This poll has been described as one of the closest in the country's history.

Dissanayake's anti-corruption platform resonated strongly with voters who have been clamouring for systemic change since the crisis.

This enabled him to overcome trepidation over the violent past of his political party, the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), which carried out two armed insurrections against the Sri Lankan state in the 1970s and 80s.

Dissanayake's alliance, the National People’s Power – of which the JVP is a part – rose to prominence during the 2022 protests, known as the Aragalaya – Sinhala for struggle.

Dissanayake has also sought to moderate the hard-left stance of his party in more recent years.

[unitleada]

#UNIT LEAD " I AM THE HEAD OF UNIT!" Rani's Kate L.ethbridge-Stewart. Canon Divergent. 25+ follows back from CarbonDated. Private and Extremely Anti R.TD **not affiliated with the BBC, b.ig finish or the UN.

. UNIT RPC SERVER Affiliated with: Starwent & Crazypaving | Triple1st | Whatspoilers UNIT FAM: Strtravels | Spacereflected | Chloevlinder | Earthdcfended | Inventrules & Drmacmillan | Isbrilliant | Wcrpbubble |

. GENERAL

first and foremost. I'm a hater. I just hate things.I hate d.octor who.sdhfjh no I'm kidding. While I have a lot of opinions about the show I wouldn't be here unless I didn't like this show. I love classic who. I love the eu. I love parts of modern who.If you can't handle my criticisms of the show I ask that you either refrain from following me, OR just ask me to tag hate for you.

Heavily plot driven. ( with great, amazing, stellar collaborators) I'm trying to build a UNIT and portrayal of Kate that I feel more aligns to her motto of 'science leads'. I want to build stories here, with verses spanning multiple arcs the way the show would.

please do not let the above intimidate you.I am always looking for new friends to write with. And if multi-para story like threads are not your thing we can just do smaller more sporadic threads instead.

act will vary here. I work 4-5 days atm and when i'm not doing that I'm volunteering.

Kate's backstory is under co. I do not acknowledge certain aspects of d.owntime ( vid and novelisation ) for entirely personal reasons.

. SHIPS AND VERSES.

I am multi-verse, multi-ship. for now. This is always subject to change, I really like the idea of single verse but I find it difficult to execute bc I like writing with everyone so much lmao.

OC friendly. oh I love oc's sm. make ocs please. Only oc's I'll hesitate to write with are child ocs. The only exception to this rule is Brandy's Moira. <3

You have to be 21+ to ship. and 18+ to follow. Kate is bi.

I will not ship her with anyone directly under her on the chain of command. You all know what i'm talking about.

In fact the only time I can see a relationship panning out with anyone at U.NIT is IF they are someone at the top of their dept. bc it's much more a case of just "colleagues" then a weird power imbalance. Please note, even then it will take work. She will be very hesitant to act on any feelings she may or may not have.

. MISC.

Kate is the head of a secret fictional alien investigation taskforce funded by the UN. ofc there's gonna be very obvious political overtones present. Again, if you can't handle that, this isn't the blog for you. I'm a community organiser outside of this. it's kind of everything I am I'm not gonna tone it down for you. <3

Do not follow me if you are a Z.ionist or some other type of idiot. idk. you fill in the blanks.

Rani | South African Tamil | she/her | absolute legend.

[chengo-blaqcock]

Sexy little Indian Sam has my big dark mushroom head throbbing

[ezhilbharath]

CLOSED STARTER for @pclymcrphcus ft. Lilette location ; good duck art gallery

Ezhil figured his best work was the simple fact that he’d been able to drag so many people to this place, from all different walks of life. Simply with the promise of art and good music. It warmed his heart, because while the Good Duck Art Gallery had plenty of visitors the year round, it was usually either: kids, (art)students, or grandparents. And usually brought along by some adult or tour guide. The grandparents came for the coffee in the kanteen of course, and because they liked to do something with their day off, the kids and students had no choice in the matter and were dragged to that place. The rich investors that Ezhil seemed to bring in were always eager to visit when there was nobody else around. 

Now the place was filled with not just students, kids, and grandparents, but every age group, occupation, etc. Everyone was here. He smiled as he walked around, welcoming people, talking about the art work, and then moving on to the next one. He walked around Lilette as he spotted her, until he was right in front of them. “Miss Vaz, I haven’t seen you around for a while now,” he spoke. His speech was tainted by an accent, but he refrained from using any Tamil slang, as if he’d watched too much British television growing up - not BBC being on 24/7 at his place now. 

[thelastofthebookworms]

Persuasion adaptations' poll

Emma adaptations' poll

P&P adaptations' poll

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Getty ImagesDiego Garcia hosts a joint UK-US military baseMigrants stranded for more than three years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have been brought to the UK.The Sri Lankan Tamils are permitted to remain in the country for six months, with financial support from the Foreign Office, according to documents seen by the BBC.Their journey to the UK marks the end of years of complex legal battles waged over thousands of miles over their fate, but their long-term future remains uncertain.Most of the group of around 60 migrants have been living in a makeshift camp on Diego Garcia - the site of a strategic UK-US military base - since October 2021, when they became the first people ever to file asylum claims there.On Monday, a government spokesperson described the move as a "one-off, due to the exceptional nature of these cases and in the interests of their welfare"."This government inherited a deeply troubling situation that remained unresolved under the last administration for years," the spokesperson said.Tessa Gregory of UK law firm Leigh Day, which represents some of the migrants, said it was the "only sensible solution to end the humanitarian crisis" on the island."This vulnerable group which includes 16 children have spent 38 months detained in the most squalid of conditions on Crown land... we hope our clients will now be able to seek safe haven and begin to rebuild their lives," she said.The BBC gained unprecedented access earlier this year to Diego Garcia and the migrant camp there, where the Tamils were housed in groups in military tents, some of which had leaks and rats nesting inside.During their time on the island, there were multiple hunger strikes and numerous incidents of self-harm and suicide attempts in response to the conditions, after which some people were transferred to Rwanda for medical treatment.There were also allegations of sexual assaults and harassment within the camp.Migrants have told the BBC it was like living in "hell".SuppliedTamils have been housed in groups in military tentsThose in Rwanda have also been brought to the UK, arriving on a flight on Tuesday morning.One told the BBC: "I hope to turn a new page. I hope my health will improve and I will transform into a new person."Two men with criminal convictions and another under investigation remain on the island, the BBC understands.The Tamils’ arrival in the UK comes amid uncertainty over the future of the territory.The UK announced in October that it was ceding control of the Chagos Islands, of which Diego Garcia is part, to Mauritius. But the new Mauritian prime minister has said he has reservations over the deal, which was struck by his predecessor and has still to be signed, and has asked for an independent review.The deal is facing opposition from some politicians in the UK and allies of US President-elect Donald Trump.UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has played down the criticism, describing it as a “good deal” for both Mauritius and the UK, and saying it addresses US concerns about the future of the Diego Garcia base.In recent years, the territory has been costing the UK tens of millions of pounds, with the bulk of this categorised under "migrant costs".Communications obtained by the BBC between Foreign Office officials in July warned that "the costs are increasing and the latest forecast is that these will be £50m per annum" if they were to remain there.Getty ImagesDiego Garcia is part of the Chagos IslandsIn letters sent to the Tamils on Friday from the Home Office, they were told they were being granted temporary entry clearance to the UK "outside of the Immigration Rules" to allow them to consider their "long-term options".It stressed that the offer did not "constitute permanent settlement in the UK or recognition of refugee status by the UK government", and said the group would not be permitted to work.The government says the Chagos Islands, known as the British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot), are "constitutionally distinct" from the UK, with the unusual status leading to the long legal dispute.Most of the Tamils have been awaiting final decisions on claims for international protection - which the United Nations says is akin to refugee status - or appealing against rejections. In total, eight have been granted international protection, meaning they cannot be returned to Sri Lanka, the BBC understands.Successive governments have previously said that bringing the Tamils to the UK would risk creating a "backdoor migration route".But the government said on Monday that arrangements had been made to ensure this did not happen, citing a deal to send future arrivals to St Helena - another UK territory some 5,000 miles away."Once a sovereignty agreement with Mauritius is fully in place they would then take responsibility for any future migrants," the spokesperson said.

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Getty ImagesDiego Garcia hosts a joint UK-US military baseMigrants stranded for more than three years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have been brought to the UK.The Sri Lankan Tamils are permitted to remain in the country for six months, with financial support from the Foreign Office, according to documents seen by the BBC.Their journey to the UK marks the end of years of complex legal battles waged over thousands of miles over their fate, but their long-term future remains uncertain.Most of the group of around 60 migrants have been living in a makeshift camp on Diego Garcia - the site of a strategic UK-US military base - since October 2021, when they became the first people ever to file asylum claims there.On Monday, a government spokesperson described the move as a "one-off, due to the exceptional nature of these cases and in the interests of their welfare"."This government inherited a deeply troubling situation that remained unresolved under the last administration for years," the spokesperson said.Tessa Gregory of UK law firm Leigh Day, which represents some of the migrants, said it was the "only sensible solution to end the humanitarian crisis" on the island."This vulnerable group which includes 16 children have spent 38 months detained in the most squalid of conditions on Crown land... we hope our clients will now be able to seek safe haven and begin to rebuild their lives," she said.The BBC gained unprecedented access earlier this year to Diego Garcia and the migrant camp there, where the Tamils were housed in groups in military tents, some of which had leaks and rats nesting inside.During their time on the island, there were multiple hunger strikes and numerous incidents of self-harm and suicide attempts in response to the conditions, after which some people were transferred to Rwanda for medical treatment.There were also allegations of sexual assaults and harassment within the camp.Migrants have told the BBC it was like living in "hell".SuppliedTamils have been housed in groups in military tentsThose in Rwanda have also been brought to the UK, arriving on a flight on Tuesday morning.One told the BBC: "I hope to turn a new page. I hope my health will improve and I will transform into a new person."Two men with criminal convictions and another under investigation remain on the island, the BBC understands.The Tamils’ arrival in the UK comes amid uncertainty over the future of the territory.The UK announced in October that it was ceding control of the Chagos Islands, of which Diego Garcia is part, to Mauritius. But the new Mauritian prime minister has said he has reservations over the deal, which was struck by his predecessor and has still to be signed, and has asked for an independent review.The deal is facing opposition from some politicians in the UK and allies of US President-elect Donald Trump.UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has played down the criticism, describing it as a “good deal” for both Mauritius and the UK, and saying it addresses US concerns about the future of the Diego Garcia base.In recent years, the territory has been costing the UK tens of millions of pounds, with the bulk of this categorised under "migrant costs".Communications obtained by the BBC between Foreign Office officials in July warned that "the costs are increasing and the latest forecast is that these will be £50m per annum" if they were to remain there.Getty ImagesDiego Garcia is part of the Chagos IslandsIn letters sent to the Tamils on Friday from the Home Office, they were told they were being granted temporary entry clearance to the UK "outside of the Immigration Rules" to allow them to consider their "long-term options".It stressed that the offer did not "constitute permanent settlement in the UK or recognition of refugee status by the UK government", and said the group would not be permitted to work.The government says the Chagos Islands, known as the British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot), are "constitutionally distinct" from the UK, with the unusual status leading to the long legal dispute.Most of the Tamils have been awaiting final decisions on claims for international protection - which the United Nations says is akin to refugee status - or appealing against rejections. In total, eight have been granted international protection, meaning they cannot be returned to Sri Lanka, the BBC understands.Successive governments have previously said that bringing the Tamils to the UK would risk creating a "backdoor migration route".But the government said on Monday that arrangements had been made to ensure this did not happen, citing a deal to send future arrivals to St Helena - another UK territory some 5,000 miles away."Once a sovereignty agreement with Mauritius is fully in place they would then take responsibility for any future migrants," the spokesperson said. atOptions = 'key' : '6c396458fda3ada2fbfcbb375349ce34', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 60, 'width' : 468, 'params' : ;

[globalnews1]

Getty ImagesDiego Garcia hosts a joint UK-US military baseMigrants stranded for more than three years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have been brought to the UK.The Sri Lankan Tamils are permitted to remain in the country for six months, with financial support from the Foreign Office, according to documents seen by the BBC.Their journey to the UK marks the end of years of complex legal battles waged over thousands of miles over their fate, but their long-term future remains uncertain.Most of the group of around 60 migrants have been living in a makeshift camp on Diego Garcia - the site of a strategic UK-US military base - since October 2021, when they became the first people ever to file asylum claims there.On Monday, a government spokesperson described the move as a "one-off, due to the exceptional nature of these cases and in the interests of their welfare"."This government inherited a deeply troubling situation that remained unresolved under the last administration for years," the spokesperson said.Tessa Gregory of UK law firm Leigh Day, which represents some of the migrants, said it was the "only sensible solution to end the humanitarian crisis" on the island."This vulnerable group which includes 16 children have spent 38 months detained in the most squalid of conditions on Crown land... we hope our clients will now be able to seek safe haven and begin to rebuild their lives," she said.The BBC gained unprecedented access earlier this year to Diego Garcia and the migrant camp there, where the Tamils were housed in groups in military tents, some of which had leaks and rats nesting inside.During their time on the island, there were multiple hunger strikes and numerous incidents of self-harm and suicide attempts in response to the conditions, after which some people were transferred to Rwanda for medical treatment.There were also allegations of sexual assaults and harassment within the camp.Migrants have told the BBC it was like living in "hell".SuppliedTamils have been housed in groups in military tentsThose in Rwanda have also been brought to the UK, arriving on a flight on Tuesday morning.One told the BBC: "I hope to turn a new page. I hope my health will improve and I will transform into a new person."Two men with criminal convictions and another under investigation remain on the island, the BBC understands.The Tamils’ arrival in the UK comes amid uncertainty over the future of the territory.The UK announced in October that it was ceding control of the Chagos Islands, of which Diego Garcia is part, to Mauritius. But the new Mauritian prime minister has said he has reservations over the deal, which was struck by his predecessor and has still to be signed, and has asked for an independent review.The deal is facing opposition from some politicians in the UK and allies of US President-elect Donald Trump.UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has played down the criticism, describing it as a “good deal” for both Mauritius and the UK, and saying it addresses US concerns about the future of the Diego Garcia base.In recent years, the territory has been costing the UK tens of millions of pounds, with the bulk of this categorised under "migrant costs".Communications obtained by the BBC between Foreign Office officials in July warned that "the costs are increasing and the latest forecast is that these will be £50m per annum" if they were to remain there.Getty ImagesDiego Garcia is part of the Chagos IslandsIn letters sent to the Tamils on Friday from the Home Office, they were told they were being granted temporary entry clearance to the UK "outside of the Immigration Rules" to allow them to consider their "long-term options".It stressed that the offer did not "constitute permanent settlement in the UK or recognition of refugee status by the UK government", and said the group would not be permitted to work.The government says the Chagos Islands, known as the British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot), are "constitutionally distinct" from the UK, with the unusual status leading to the long legal dispute.Most of the Tamils have been awaiting final decisions on claims for international protection - which the United Nations says is akin to refugee status - or appealing against rejections. In total, eight have been granted international protection, meaning they cannot be returned to Sri Lanka, the BBC understands.Successive governments have previously said that bringing the Tamils to the UK would risk creating a "backdoor migration route".But the government said on Monday that arrangements had been made to ensure this did not happen, citing a deal to send future arrivals to St Helena - another UK territory some 5,000 miles away."Once a sovereignty agreement with Mauritius is fully in place they would then take responsibility for any future migrants," the spokesperson said.