PRESS RELEASE
22/02/12

Introduction:
Today, 22nd February 2012 is the first day of Tibetan New Year. We celebrate New Year every year with huge pomp and great events. However, this year with number of self-immolations taking place in Tibet and more yet to come, the Diaspora Tibetans all over the world decided to avoid celebrating New Year and instead to hold mourning protest all over the world as a solidarity towards our brothers and sisters who have sacrificed and continued to sacrifice their lives.According to the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration, 23 Tibetans have set their bodies on fire since Tapey’s self-immolation in 2009. 

Apart from the deaths due to self-immolations, no one has idea of the whereabouts of the surviving self-immolators. Medical treatment to those surviving the self-immolations is a remote hope, instead they are detained, questioned and subjected to severe extra-legal and extra-judicial torture. The peaceful protests are man-handled and responded with heavy handedness. There are even reports and photos of peaceful protestors being shot in public and large number of execution taking place in secret locations simply for expressing freedom to speak.
Background Truth:
Tibet was legally and politically independent landlocked state until 1959 when Chinese communist attacked in 1949 and invaded it. Since then His Holiness with an entourage of 80, 0000 Tibetans fled to India and remained there in exile till now.

Demands:
Immediate release of political prisoners.
Provision of medical treatment to surviving people from self-immolations and police shootout.
Immediate United Nations intervention on Tibet issue
There is need for United Nations to stop ethnic and cultural purge and genocide in Tibet
Return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet
We demand United Nations to undertake a close look at Tibet issue of grave concerns.

Protest Venue: Memorial Hall, Opposite Government General Hospital

Date:  22nd February 2012                                  
Protest Time:  3.00-5:00 pm                                   
Contact: President-9840361136                                                     
Blog: www.tsamfamily.blogspot.in       
Facebook ID: Tibetan Students’ Association of Madras

3 comments:

  1. AnonymousSaturday, February 25, 2012 at 6:55:00 PM GMT+5:30

    good job tsam

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  2. AnonymousSunday, March 4, 2012 at 9:33:00 PM GMT+5:30

    I love my tsam family ...... And i am proud to be a tsam member

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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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