BRUSSELS,Belgium: The Bureau du Tibet jointly with the Belgium Tibetan Community, RTYC and Chushi Gangdruk organized a day-long prayer and fast in Nalanda Buddhist Center, Brussels and Schoten temple in Antwerpen to mourn the recent tragic self-immolations of eight young Tibetans inside Tibet and to stand in solidarity with the others undergoing tremendous suffering under occupation.
Venerable Lama Karta of Nalanda Buddhist Center, presided the prayer service which was well attended despite falling amidst a week day. Many Tibetans from other nearby regions of Brussels commuted to the capital to attend the prayers while those living in Antwerpen and proximity went to Schoten temple. They prayed for the departed souls of the five Tibetans who died in the aftermath of the self-immolation in a apparent protest against the repressive policies of the Chinese government and for the well being of those who survived but whose condition and whereabouts remain unknown.
MEP Kristiina Ojuland, former Estonian Minister for Foreign and her assistant Mr. Joel Hriv attended the prayer service as a mark of respect and solidarity with the Tibetan people despite their hectic schedule in the Parliament. 

The pictures of the eight brave young Tibetans who self-immolated were displayed and candles and incense offerings were made throughout the prayer service.
Similar day-long prayer services were also held in the Netherlands, Spain and France.

Earlier the Tibetan Community in Belgium, Holland, Spain and France organized prayer services. 
Belgium RTYC organized demonstrations in Antwerpen on 27 September immediately after the third self-immolation and then on 01 October in front of the Chinese Embassy in Brussels and prayer service on 09 October 2011 in Antwerpen.
The Tibetan Community in Belgium jointly with the Belgium based Tibet Support Groups staged another demonstration on 06 October in front of the European Parliament which were attended by Italian MEP Rosario Crocetta & Belgian MEP Freida Brepoels. MEP Kristiina Ojuland had sent her message to the demonstrators through her assistant Mr. Joel Hriv.