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Presented a Memorandum and khatak for the sincerity and dedication of Mr. Dennis and his wife to the Tibetan exile community.

16th April 2011

On April 17th evening at TIPA hall, National Democratic Party of Tibet honored Mr. Dennis and his wife. At the inauguration of the show (Music Concert at TIPA) organized by Norbu Entertainment, President Mr. Chime Youngdung as the chief guest over there presented a Memorandum and khatak for the sincerity and dedication of Mr. Dennis and his wife to the Tibetan exile community. He thanked them heartily to their selfless work for the Tibet and Tibetan people and expressed the gratitude for their kindness. Mr. Chime asked him to share few words with public and then there he said it’s his duty as a human being and as a Buddhist to be helpful to other people. He also said that Tibetans should keep up the hope to have a better future for Tibet and for that to stick strong within the community as one big Tibetan family (should be helpful to each other).

Five Major Tibetan NGOs Condemn China’s Attacks on Kirti Monastery

Chinese Troops Turn Monastery into Virtual Prison; Cut off Critical Food Supplies to Monks

Since the self-immolation of a 20-year old monk Phuntsok at Kirti Monastery on April 16, 2011 the situation in Ngaba, eastern Tibet (Ch: Aba, Qinghai Province) has been extremely tense. The Chinese authorities have now imposed a severe lockdown on the monastery, armed guards are patrolling the entrance, and the back of the monastery has been enclosed within cement walls built to imprison the monks inside. Food supplies have been cut off, prompting widespread fears that the monastery will face a food crisis in the coming days. There are approximately 2,500 monks trapped inside the monastery.

In recent weeks, the Chinese government has violently restricted religious activities at Kirti Monastery and has launched a vigorous ‘Patriotic Re-Education Campaign’.

The Monastery – a sanctuary for the practice of Buddhism and teachings of peace – has been effectively converted into an enormous prison. Dozens of monks have been arrested and taken from the monastery and their whereabouts remain unknown.

“As a former political prisoner, I have personally experienced the kind of torture inflicted on Tibetans in Chinese prison. The Kirti monks are innocent and are under attack for simply expressing their internationally recognized right to freedom of religion,” said Lukar Jam, Vice President of GuChuSum (former Political Prisoner’s Movement of Tibet). “We are gravely concerned about the situation in Ngaba and call for the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained in recent weeks.”

According to reliable sources in Ngaba, residents learned on April 12, 2011 that Chinese authorities were planning to forcibly remove all monks between the ages of 18 and 40 from the monastery. The monks were to be transferred to local prisons where they would be subjected to China's repressive political "reeducation".

Local Tibetans immediately gathered at the monastery to block the entrance. The armed police and soldiers tried to break through the crowd by beating the Tibetans and setting police dogs on them. In spite of the violent attacks, the Tibetans stood their ground and the troops failed to enter the monastery's inner gates.

“The United Nations and world governments must intervene in the name of human rights and pressure the Chinese government to put an end to its violent attacks and intimidation tactics in Ngaba,” said Tsewang Rigzin, President of Tibetan Youth Congress on behalf of the 5 Tibetan NGOs. “We urge the global community to express outrage and to take immediate action to protect the lives of innocent Tibetans.”

The barbaric acts being carried out by Chinese authorities in Ngaba are reminiscent of the destruction and severe repression inflicted on Tibetans by Chinese troops after the invasion of Tibet in 1949 and during the Cultural Revolution.

Since 1959, the Chinese government has continued to destroy Tibetan monasteries. brutalizing and torturing Tibetan monks and nuns. 50 years of Chinese rule, however, has not destroyed the Tibetan people’s spirit but instead has served to further fuel the resistance movement throughout Tibet.

On March 16th, 2008, during the peaceful uprising in Ngaba, protestors were brutally suppressed by Chinese troops and at least 10 Tibetans were killed. It was on the 3rd anniversary of this incident that Phuntsok self-immolated himself in protest against Chinese rule in Tibet.

In recent weeks, two other Tibetans – 59-year old Bulug and a 37-year old monk named Jamyang, died as a result of injuries sustained in police detention following their involvement in peaceful protests in 2008.

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IMPORTANT INTERNET SURVEY ON THE TIBETAN POPULATION IN EXILE by THE UNIVERSITY OF SIENA IN ITALY

 

Dear Friends,

The Centre for the Study of Political Change (CIRCaP) at the University of Siena in Italy is carrying out AN INTERNET SURVEY ON THE TIBETAN POPULATION IN EXILE, in coordination with the National Democratic Party of Tibet and the support of the Province of Siena (Italy).

The survey aims to explore the orientations that Tibetans in exile have regarding the next election for the Government-in-exile, their attitudes about autonomy, independence, de-colonization and other major issues concerning the political future of Tibet.

The survey is ONLY FOR TIBETANS and it takes you ONLY 5 MINUTES to answer all questions. Please note that all information provided is anonymous. It will be kept as confidential and used solely for the purpose of this research.

If you are Tibetan and want to participate in the survey, PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO  laps@unisi.it. You will get a mail back with THE LINK OF THE SURVEY that you can fill in on the internet. That link is unique and it can be used to fill only one questionnaire.

I would like to ask ALL THE TIBET GROUPS AND TIBET ORGANIZATIONS to send this message to all your Tibetan friends and ask them to participate in this important survey.  

This survey is ONLY UNTIL 10th MARCH 2011 so please don't hesitate to ask the link of the survey at the University.

 If you would like further information on the Centre for the Study of Political Change (CIRCaP), please go to: http://www.circap.unisi.it/. 

Thanks in advance for your participation.

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