Seminar on "Human Rights status in Tibet" At Madras university


One Day program on “Human Rights Status in Tibet” was organized by Department of Politics and Public Administration at Madras University on 8th of December, 2010. The corridor of the department is displayed with pictures of protest held in Tibet and Tibetans who were wounded and shot dead under Chinese forceful suppression during protest movements. Formal function started after lunch at conference room with opening address by the head of the Department, Dr R Manivannan and followed by the presentation on “Tibet at a Glance” by Mr. Rinzin Dorjee, Ph.D. research scholar. Dr.Ali Beydoun from Washington D.C. who is working in College of Law in U.S. has also spoken on U.S Administration policy on Tibet issue.
Mr. Tenzin Rigsang from MCC College has also made a paper presentation on “The Middle Way Approach”. The seminar ended with question and answer session on Tibet and related issues which were responded by Mr. Kelsang Topden, Ph.D. research scholar, Mr.Rinzin Dorjee and Mr.Tenzin Rigsang. Many audiences have turned up for the program and actively participated during question and answer session. TSAM (Tibetan Students’ Association of Madras) members also participated in the first day of the program and performed Tibetan cultural show at the closing ceremony of Human Rights week program.

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What can we do for Tibet?

1. Organize presentations & community forums
2. Show Tibetan films documentary

3. Boycott Chinese goods

4. Organize community boycotts

5. Educate businesspersons about the importance of Boycotting Chinese goods

6. Write articles & letters for the newspapers

7. Organize interviews with the radio & TV stations

8. Organize press conferences

9. Develop & distribute flyers & posters

10. Organize benefit concerts

11. Telephone 1 person each day & talk with them about China, Tibet, & the U.S.A.

12. Give articles about Tibet to your friends, co-workers, classmates, & relatives

13. Report inaccurate maps & facts about Tibet in books to the publisher

14. Fly the Tibetan Flag at your home, business, and/or school

15. Burn white candles each evening in prominent or public places

16. Walk for Tibet's independence in your community

17. Wear a "Tibet" button

18. Put a bumper sticker on your car & give them to others

19. Set up information tables in public places

20. Write letters to government officials (U.S. & PRC) & human rights' groups. Along with other issues, demand that Gendhun Choekyi Nyima be released

21. Circulate various petitions about Tibet & Tibetans

22. Recite long life prayers for The Dalai Lama & The Panchen Lama

23. Recite prayers to remove the obstacles to restore Tibet's independence

24. Hold silent vigils to symbolize the silent voices of Tibetans in Tibet

25. Visit internet chat rooms each day & educate & discuss Tibet, the PRC, & the U.S.A.

26. Wear rangzen bracelets demonstrating your support for Tibet's independence. Share these bracelets with your relatives, co-workers, & friends

27. Each day, wear the name of a different Tibetan Political Prisoner on your clothing

28. Organize hunger strikes for Tibet

29. Ask your radio stations to play "The Yak Band" (Purchase tape from ITIM)

30. Collect Signatures for Tibet's independence. Return petitions to ITIM

31. Collect Signatures for Boycotting Chinese Products. Return petitions to ITIM

32. Host Tibetans visiting your area

33. Raise Funds to assist Tibet Support Groups

Remember: It is easy for us to do many of these activities. Tibetans inside Tibet, in contrast, could possibly be imprisoned or killed for participating in any one of these activities. Whatever you do for Tibet, please be mindful of this reality.

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