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Exiled Tibetans call on China to release Tibetan political prisoners | Tibetans-in-exile in India held a protest march here today against China's suppression of Tibetan nationals in Nyagchuka County in Tibet. The protest march was held
under the banner of the Tibetan Youth Congress, a worldwide organisation representing
Tibetans-in-exile. Carrying Tibetan flags and shouting slogans, Tibetan youth,
monks and nuns demanded that Beijing release Tulku Tenzin Delek, a revered spiritual
figure in eastern Tibet, and other political prisoners. "We have gathered here
to condemn the Chinese Government's suppression over the peaceful demonstration
inside the Nyagchuka County in Tibet, for the release of Tulku Tenzin Delek. Despite
the sincere petitions to the Chinese government, the Chinese government has turned
deaf ear to the sincere and legitimate call. We call upon the Chinese government
to respond to the sincere appeal of the people of Nyagchuka County, and we also
want to appeal to the United Nations to fulfil their assurance that they gave
to Tibetan Youth Congress in 2004 in hunger strike for the release of Tulku Tenzin
Delek," said Chultim Dorjee, Information Secretary of Tibetan Youth Congress.
Despite the petitions of local Tibetans demanding the release of Delek and all
arrested Tibetans, Chinese officials have neglected the grievances of Tibetans.
"We are demanding the release of political prisoners, Tulku Tenzin Delek and other
nuns, who were taken in the jail for unknown reasons.... and nothing is known
so far and they have been kept in brutal conditions in the Chinese jails," said
Sonam, a Tibetan youth. Chinese authorities arrested seven Tibetan protestors
on December 5 after their failed to meet Tulku Tenzin Delek at the Chengdu city
jail in Nyagchuka County. Chinese authorities had arrested Tulku Tenzin Delek
and subsequently awarded a suspended death sentence to Delek in December 2002.
However, a worldwide movement launched by Tibetans and Human Rights groups forced
the Chinese authorities to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment on
January 26, 2005. |
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