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Tibetans to hold Worldwide Mass Prayers, Fasts on 30 August

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 3:31 p.m.

Dharamshala: To bring relieve to all those Tibetans who are enduring hardship under Chinese oppression and enhance the collective merits of Tibetan and Chinese people, the Tibetan Solidarity Committee will organise a worldwide day-long fast and prayer congregation on 30 August.

Mr Karma Chophel, chairman of the Tibetan Solidarity Committee (L) and Mr Tsultrim Tenzin, member of the solidarity committee (R) preside over a press conference in Dharamshala, India, on Thursday, 14 August 2008/Photo:Sangjey Kep

The movement aims to "earnestly remind and appeal to all the human beings to effectively counter the acts of oppression, violence and injustice with non-violent and peaceful means, borne out of compassion and loving kindness to our oppressor."

The detail program was announced at a press conference presided over by Chairman Karma Chophel this morning here at Lhakpa Tsering hall of the Department of Information and International.

Mr Tsultrim Tenzin, member of the Tibetan solidarity committee was also present at the conference.

The Tibetan Solidarity Committee - constituted by the Kashag and the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile - aims to plan, inform, co-ordinate and lead the movement in exile in unity under the policy of Middle-Way Approach of the Central Tibetan Administration to resolve the present crisis in Tibet.


(Click here to read the press release )


Editor: Lobsang CHOEDAK

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