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Representative Chhimey Rigzen of Tibet Bureau in Geneva addressing the gathering.
Geneva: Tibetan community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein organized a demonstration paralleling the ongoing 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council in front of Palais des Nations, on Friday, 28 June.
Tibetans carrying national flags, shouting slogans calling for “Human Rights in Tibet” and “Release of all Political Prisoners in Tibet” among other slogans highlighted the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet. They called upon the UN member states and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to hold China accountable for human rights violations in Tibet.
Addressing the gathering, Representative Chhimey Rigzen briefed about the ongoing Tibet’s human rights advocacy efforts in Geneva and called for more of collective efforts and initiatives from all Tibetans in advancing Tibet agenda at the international platform.
“The human rights situation inside Tibet continued to be concerning, however, UN member states under the influence of China’s distorted facts and its economic ties, they are silent on Tibet,” said Representative Chhimey.
Mr. Norbu Tsamda, President of the Tibetan Community in Switzerland & Liechtenstein, expressed deep disappointment over High Commissioner’s opening statement for the 41stUN Human Rights council’s session. He said, “There was no mention of the critical human rights situation in Tibet. Your silence on Tibet in the opening statement of the 41st UN human rights council session doesn’t reflect the true situation in Tibet.”
Later in the afternoon, Mr. Norbu Tsamda, President of the Tibetan Community, handed over an appeal letter to the Office of Ms. Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Highlighting the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet the appeal letter called the Office of High Commissioner to “press China to open Tibet and give unfettered access for independent observers and reporters to know the realities in Tibet.” The appeal further urged the High Commissioner to call China to “enter into substantive dialogue with envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.”
Ms. Tenzin Wangmo, Representative of Swiss-Tibetan Friendship Association, Ms. Dikyi Santamaria, President of the Swiss-Tibetan Women Association and Ms. Tenzin Dechen, Representative of Europe Tibetan Youth Association also addressed the gathering and expressed their concern over the abysmal human right situation in Tibet.
The 41st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council began earlier this week and concludes on 12 July.
-Filed by Tibet Bureau, Geneva.
Mr. Tsamda Norbu, President of Tibetan Community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein addressing the demonstration.
Tibetan community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in front of the United Nations calling for human rights in Tibet.
Tibetan community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in front of the United Nations calling for human rights in Tibet.
Tibetan community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in Palais des Nations calling for human rights in Tibet.
source – cta
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