Tibetan students hold peaceful demonstration

July 10, 2013 09:15

Tibetan students held peaceful demonstrations in the US Capital amidst calls from lawmakers and rights bodies urging the Obama Administration to raise the issue of human rights violations in Tibet during talks with the Chinese officials.

On the eve of the fifth US China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SED), Students for a Free Tibet organised two demonstrations one near the White House and the other in front of the Chinese Embassy, which they said in protest against the

unprovoked bloodshed in Tibet.

"His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a global symbol of peace, a beacon of the Tibetan people's faith and nonviolent resistance against Chinese colonialism," said Pema Yoko, International Grassroots Director of Students for a Free Tibet.

"It's gut wrenching to hear that monks, nuns and lay Tibetans were shot indiscriminately by Chinese police simply for offering prayers on his birthday," she said.

"It's appalling that on one of the holiest days of the year for Tibetans, Chinese forces refused to allow even peaceful prayers," said Kate Woznow, international director, Students for a Free Tibet.

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