GENEVA: Tibetans living in Switzerland observed the 68th anniversary of declaration of World Human Rights Day with demonstration in front of the United Nations for Human Rights in Geneva to highlight the deteriorating human rights situation inside Tibet.
Despite biting cold weather on the morning of 10 December 2016, Tibetans from 25 different Tibetan communities voluntarily gathered in front of Palais Wilson (UN Human Rights Office) and marched up to Palais des Nations raising slogans to mark World Human Rights Day and 27th Anniversary of conferment of Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 10 December 1989.
Mr Tenzin Nyingbu, President of Tibetan Community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, addressed the public and briefly highlighted the tense political human rights situation in Larung Gar and nearby area. The CHinese government have imposed forced eviction of the monks and nuns and demolished the shelters of the residents.
Mr Réne Longet, long time Tibet supporter and former Swiss politician and Mr Robert Cramer, Member of Parliamentarian Group for Tibet and Member of the Council of States in Geneva, addressed the gathering which underlines Tibet’s sovereignty before 1959 and signing of 17 point peace agreement. Both of them also expressed their deep solidarity towards prevailing situation inside Tibet.
Mr Ngodup Dorjee, Representative of the Tibet Bureau and Mr Jampa Tsering, Europe Tibetan Parliamentarian also addressed the public underlining the importance of Tibetans to be more united and urged them to show resilience to sustain the movement for another 50+ years on the basis of past experience.
More than 900 Tibetans have participated in this rally. The program concluded at around 3 pm with the vote of thanks by Mr Pema Tsering Lhanying, Vice President of TCSL, followed by prayers.
– Report filed by Office of Tibet, Geneva –
