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Tibetans and Burmese celebrate International Human Rights Day

New Delhi; December 10, 2000
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)

Highlighting rampant human rights violations in their respective
homelands, exiled Burmese and Tibetans came together and celebrated the
International Human Rights Day today in Delhi. Nearly two hundred
Burmese democracy activists and members of Tibetan Youth Congress
(Delhi) along with their supporters from the Association of the Peoples
of Asia (APA) gathered this morning at Raj Ghat on the banks of the
River Yamuna and a multi-faith prayers was offered for peace and human
rights (at the square platform of black marble which marks the spot
where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated following his assassination in 1948).

The activists later proceeded to Janta Mantar in New Delhi and held a
slogan-shouting demonstration against the human rights violations being
committed by the military regime in Burma and the Chinese rulers in
Tibet. Speaking at the rally, Ms Nirmala Deshpande, well known Gandhian
and chairperson of the APA expressed solidarity with the people of Burma
and Tibet. "We, Indians, Burmese and Tibetans who are committed to
non-violence have come together to demand human rights on this
auspicious day", said Ms Nirmala Deshpande.

In a statement issued by the Tibetan Youth Congress, the exiled
activists have deplored the human rights abuses in their homeland.
"Every year thousands of Tibetans fled to India because they no longer
could endure the harsh occupation by China. Along with the alarming rate
of Chinese population transfer into Tibet, there is widespread disease
of alcoholism, gambling, criminality and sexual degradation which the
Chinese authorities encourage..", they said. The statement further said
that in April this year a group of around 50 Tibetan school students
went to meet their families in Tibet but they became victims as the
Chinese authorities imprisoned them.

In a separate statement, the Burmese democracy groups based in India
have urged the governments of Burma's neighboring countries to speak out
their concern over human rights abuses and political crisis in Burma.



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<b><font size=+1>Tibetans and Burmese celebrate International Human Rights
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<p>New Delhi; December 10, 2000
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<p>Highlighting rampant human rights violations in their respective homelands,
exiled Burmese and Tibetans came together and celebrated the International
Human Rights Day today in Delhi. Nearly two hundred Burmese democracy activists
and members of Tibetan Youth Congress (Delhi) along with their supporters
from the Association of the Peoples of Asia (APA) gathered this morning
at Raj Ghat on the banks of the River Yamuna and a multi-faith prayers
was offered for peace and human rights (at the square platform of black
marble which marks the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated following
his assassination in 1948).
<p>The activists later proceeded to Janta Mantar in New Delhi and held
a slogan-shouting demonstration against the human rights violations being
committed by the military regime in Burma and the Chinese rulers in Tibet.
Speaking at the rally, Ms Nirmala Deshpande, well known Gandhian and chairperson
of the APA expressed solidarity with the people of Burma and Tibet. "We,
Indians, Burmese and Tibetans who are committed to non-violence have come
together to demand human rights on this auspicious day", said Ms Nirmala
Deshpande.
<p>In a statement issued by the Tibetan Youth Congress, the exiled activists
have deplored the human rights abuses in their homeland. "Every year thousands
of Tibetans fled to India because they no longer could endure the harsh
occupation by China. Along with the alarming rate of Chinese population
transfer into Tibet, there is widespread disease of alcoholism, gambling,
criminality and sexual degradation which the Chinese authorities encourage..",
they said. The statement further said that in April this year a group of
around 50 Tibetan school students went to meet their families in Tibet
but they became victims as the Chinese authorities imprisoned them.
<p>In a separate statement, the Burmese democracy groups based in India
have urged the governments of Burma's neighboring countries to speak out
their concern over human rights abuses and political crisis in Burma.
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