(in Catalan in the end)
He 10 March 1959, tens of thousands of Tibetans took the streets of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, rising against the invasion and illegal occupation of his country by China. Every year, Thousands of Tibetans and their followers take the streets around the world to commemorate the National Anniversary of Tibetan Lifting Day.
Barcelona.- 2/3/2018. The Casa del Tibet Foundation in Barcelona joins the international commemorations of the next Tibetan national uprising of the next 10 March and travel to Geneva to participate in the programmed events in front of the UN building. Assistance is expected to be massive: Only in Switzerland reside 7 Thousand Tibetan.
Press conference with UN requests
To announce the objectives of the day, he 8 March at 11 am there will be a press conference in the Geneve Press Club entitled “Europe is solidarity with the Tibet”, in which they will participate responsible for the Tibetan communities of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, In addition to Karma Yeshi, Minister of Finance of the CTA (Central Tibetan Administration), Name of the Tibetan Government in exile.
The organizers will ask UN human rights members to urged China to resume dialogue with representatives of the Dalai Lama without previous conditions; to end repressive policies in Tibet that has led to more than 150 Tibetans to self-immolation as a form of protest; that tibetans are allowed to use their language in schools; allow the holders of mandates and human rights experts from the United Nations visiting the Tibet, among other claims. The conference will be translated simultaneously from English to French. The press conference will be followed by refreshments.
Program in Geneva
The acts in the Swiss capital begin at 11h with a march from the Anglais Garden to the Place des Nations, In front of the UN building, where a scenario will be set up in which speeches of prominent representatives of the European parliaments of Great Britain will occur, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Swiss, inter alia. The European members of the Tibetan Parliament will also speak in exile, Among them Thubten Wangchen, Also director of the Casa del Tibet Foundation in Barcelona, In addition to musical performances with local and Tibetan artists. The program will conclude at 16:30h.
59 Years of peaceful resistance
This year 2018 marks the tenth anniversary of large -scale uprisings of the 2008, The year of Beijing Olympic Games, When thousands of Tibetans inside the Tibet, risking their lives, They demonstrated against the Chinese occupation as it had not been seen in two decades.
These revolts announced a transformation into the strength and amplitude of the tibetan non-violent resistance that continues today in innumerable forms.
They have passed 59 years since hundreds of thousands of Tibetans got up and demanded the end of the invasion. The use of extreme force by China to quell these protests forced the XIV Dalai Lama to escape India, where he has lived in exile since then.
Hoy, China has hardened the punishments imposed on Tibetans who within the Tibet express loyalty to Dalai Lama, A devotion that has not faltered despite more than half a century passed.
Xi Jinping has intensified repressive policies in relation to the Tibetan cause, hardening movement restrictions in Tibet, increasing the military presence and adopting a more aggressive strategy of harassment and punishment to governments who dare to comment on the situation.
Under Xi's mandate, important human rights defenders have died in custody: Notably the Tibetan Buddhist Leader Tenzin Delek Rinpoche [1] And the Nobel Peace Prize Liu Xiaobo [2]. For the third consecutive year, The Tibet has positioned himself as the second worst place in the world in terms of freedom and human rights, remaining behind Syria just [3].
The autocratic leadership of Xi Jinping seems to continue indefinitely, After the plans announced by China to eliminate the limit of two mandates [4] to its leaders. This means that there is no end for Xi's strategy to silence dissident voices. One of them, The Del Comerciante Tibetan Tashi Wangchuk, que en enero fue procesado por 'incitar al separatismo' for having expressed concern about the lack of education in Tibetan language, Although their claims are totally in line with the Chinese Constitution and international law [5]. Wangchuk is waiting for a verdict and could face a sentence of 15 years of prison.
The past 21 February, Six UN human rights experts asked that all positions be withdrawn: "Condenamos la detención continuada del Sr. Wangchuk and the criminalization of his freedom of expression, así como su derecho a defenderse y defender lo que él percibe como violaciones de los derechos humanos en su región y país ". [6]
He 10 March, Tibetans and supporters of the Tibetan cause will take the streets worldwide, peacefully, To claim the fundamental rights of an ancient people at risk of extinction.
+ info http://unitefortibet.org/take-action/10-march-uprising-day-2018/
Grades
[1] The avant -garde
Recognized Tibetan monk dies in a Chinese prison after denying him treatment, 13 julio 2015
BBC
Tibetan Monk Tenzin Delek Rinpoche this in China Prison, 13 July 2015, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33505834
[2] EFE
The Nobel Chinese Peace Nobel, Liu Xiaobo, dies in police custody, 13 julio 2017
https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/mundo/el-nobel-de-la-paz-chino-liu-xiaobo-muere-bajo-custodia-policial/10001-3324833
HRW
Democratic Voice Liu Xiaobo Dies in Custody, 13 June 2017
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/06/13/china-democratic-voice-liu-xiaobo-dies-custody
[3] FREEDOM HOUSE
Freedom in the World 2018 Table of Country Scores', Freedom House, January 2018 https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world-2018-table-country-scores
[ 4] THE COUNTRY
China proposes to eliminate the limit of two mandates in a row so that Xi Jinping is extended in power, 25 February 2018
https://elpais.com/internacional/2018/02/25/actualidad/1519548463_329449.html
BBC
Deng Xiaoping introduced the limit, to prevent a return to the “cult of Mao”, 25 February 2018 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-43188739
[5] New York Times
How China Used a Times Documentary as Evidence Against Its Subject, 10 January 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/insider/tashi-wangchuk-documentary-china.html
[6]. Ohchr (United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights)
China: UN experts denounce the criminalization of linguistic and cultural rights advocacy, 21 February 2018
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22683&LangID=E
Contact in Barcelona: comunicacio@casadeltibetbcn.org info@casadeltibetbcn.org
Press release
Ginebra 10 March 2018: European stage of demonstrations by the 59 aniversari de l'aixecament tibetà contra l'ocupació de la Xina
He 10 March 1959, tens of thousands of Tibetans took the streets of Lhasa, THE CAPITAL OF TIBET, raising against the invasion and employment il•legal of their country by China. Each year, milers de tibetans i els seus seguidors prenen els carrers de tot el món per commemorar l'aniversari del Dia Nacional d'Aixecament Tibetà.
Barcelona.- 1/3/2018. La Fundació Casa del Tibet de Barcelona s'uneix a les commemoracions internacionals de l'aixecament nacional tibetà el pròxim 10 de març i es desplaça amb una representació a Ginebra per participar d'uns actes programats davant de l'edifici de l'ONU que s'esperen multitudinaris. Only in Switzerland they reside 7 mil tibetans.
Roda de premsa amb peticions a l'ONU
To announce the objectives of the day, he 8 From March 11am there will be a press conference at the Geneve Press Club (http://pressclub.ch/) titulada "Europa se solidaritza amb el Tibet" (http://pressclub.ch/europe-stands-with-tibet-59th-anniversary-of-the-tibetan-national-uprising/), in which responsible for the Tibetan communities of Switzerland and Liechtenstein will participate, In addition to Karma Yeshi, ministre d'Hisenda de la CTA (Central Tibetan Administration), nom del Govern Tibetà a l'Exili.
Els organitzadors demanaran als membres dels Drets Humans de l'ONU que instin a la Xina a reprendre el diàleg amb representants del Dalai Lama sense condicions prèvies; to put an end to the repressive policies in Tibet that has brought in addition to 150 tibetans a l'auto-immolació com a forma de protesta; allowing Tibetans to use their language in schools; Allow the headlines of mandate and human rights mandate experts to visit Tibet, among other claims. La Conferència es traduirà simultàniament d'anglès a francès. The press conference will be followed by Refrigeris.
Ginebra Program
The events in the Swiss capital begin at 11am with a march from the Anglais Garden to the Place des Nations, a davant de l'edifici de l'ONU, Where a scenario will be mounted in which speeches by prominent representatives of the European parliaments of Britain will be followed, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Swiss, entre d'altres. També parlaran els membres europeus del Parlament Tibetà a l'Exili, Between Ells Thubten Wangchen, Also director of the Casa del Tibet Foundation in Barcelona, a més d'actuacions musicals amb artistes locals i tibetans. The program will conclude at the 16: 30h.
59 Years of peaceful resistance
This year 2018 mark the tenth anniversary of the large -scale uprisings of the 2008, l'any dels Jocs Olímpics de Pequín, When thousands of Tibetans inside Tibet, risking their lives, es van manifestar contra l'ocupació Xina com no s'havia vist en dos dècades.
Aquestes revoltes van anunciar una transformació en la força i l'amplitud de la resistència no-violenta tibetana que continua avui en innombrables formes.
Have passed 59 years since hundreds of thousands of Tibetans got up and demanded the end of the invasion. L'ús de força extrema per part de la Xina per sufocar aquestes protestes va obligar a la XIV Dalai Lama a escapar a l'Índia, on ha viscut a l'exili des de llavors.
Today, China has hardened the punishments imposed on the Tibetans who express loyalty to Dalai Lama within Tibetan, a devotion that has not fallen even more than half a century.
Xi Jinping has intensified repressive policies in relation to the Tibetan cause hardening the movement restrictions on Tibet, augmentant la presència militar i adoptant una estratègia més agressiva d'assetjament i càstig als governs que s'atreveixen a opinar sobre la situació.
Under the 10th -century mandate, important human rights defenders have died in custody: noticeably Tibetan Buddhist leader Tenzin Delek Rinpoche [1] I The Nobel Prize of the Pau Liu Xiaobo [2]. For the third consecutive year, el Tibet s'ha posicionat com el segon pitjor lloc en el món pel que fa a llibertat i drets humans, leaving behind only of Syria [3].
Xi Jinping's autocratic leadership seems to remain indefinitely, després dels plans anunciats per la Xina d'eliminar el límit de dos mandats [4] to their leaders. Això vol dir que no hi ha un final per a l'estratègia de Xi de silenciar les veus dissidents. Una d'elles, the Tashuk Toshi Wangchuk Tehak, que al gener va ser processat per 'incitar al separatisme' per haver expressat la seva preocupació per la falta d'educació en idioma tibetà, Although their claims are completely in line with the Chinese Constitution and international law [5]. Wangchuk està a l'espera d'un veredicte i podria enfrontar-se a una sentència de 15 Years of prison.
The past 21 of February, sis experts en drets humans de l'ONU van demanar que se li retiressin tots els càrrecs: "Condemnem la detenció continuada del Sr. Wangchuk i la criminalització de la seva llibertat d'expressió, així com el seu dret a defensar-se i defensar el que ell percep com violacions dels drets humans a la seva regió i país". [6]
He 10 March, Tibetans and supporters of the Tibetan cause will take the streets around the world, peacefully, per reivindicar els drets fonamentals d'un poble mil·lenari en risc d'extinció.
+ info http://unitefortibet.org/take-action/10-march-uprising-day-2018/
Grades
[1] The avant -garde
Recognized Tibetan monk dies in a Chinese prison after denying him treatment, 13 julio 2015
BBC
Tibetan Monk Tenzin Delek Rinpoche this in China Prison, 13 July 2015, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33505834
[2] EFE
The Nobel Chinese Peace Nobel, Liu Xiaobo, dies in police custody, 13 julio 2017
https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/mundo/el-nobel-de-la-paz-chino-liu-xiaobo-muere-bajo-custodia-policial/10001-3324833
HRW
Democratic Voice Liu Xiaobo Dies in Custody, 13 June 2017
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/06/13/china-democratic-voice-liu-xiaobo-dies-custody
[3] FREEDOM HOUSE
Freedom in the World 2018 Table of Country Scores', Freedom House, January 2018 https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world-2018-table-country-scores
[ 4] THE COUNTRY
China proposes to eliminate the limit of two mandates in a row so that Xi Jinping is extended in power, 25 February 2018
https://elpais.com/internacional/2018/02/25/actualidad/1519548463_329449.html
BBC
Deng Xiaoping introduced the limit, to prevent a return to the “cult of Mao”, 25 February 2018 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-43188739
[5] New York Times
How China Used a Times Documentary as Evidence Against Its Subject, 10 January 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/insider/tashi-wangchuk-documentary-china.html
[6]. Ohchr (United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights)
China: UN experts denounce the criminalization of linguistic and cultural rights advocacy, 21 February 2018
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22683&LangID=E
Contact in Barcelona: comunicacio@casadeltibetbcn.org info@casadeltibetbcn.org
