Tibetan Freedom Torch Opening Blessings Race for Tibet 08

On April 8, 2008, Team Tibet organized a mass mobilization of Tibet supporters from all over the US in the San Francisco Bay Area. Thousands gathered at the SF United Nations Plaza to protest the Beijing Olympics Torch Relay through San Francisco, the only stop for the Olympic Torch Relay in North America. The 08 Torch Relay has been met with massive protests in cities and countries all over the world including Greece, London, Paris, Japan, South Korea, and others. China plans to take the Olympic Torch Relay through Lhasa, Tibet, where the Chinese Government continues to torture hundreds of political prisoners, mostly monks and nuns whose only "crime" was to shout "Free Tibet." The recent crackdown in Tibet that began on March 14th has resulted in the deaths of more than 200 Tibetans and the imprisonment or disappearance of over 5000 Tibetans. The Chinese Military's unjust action against peaceful demonstrators was in direct violation of China's promise to improve the human rights situation in Tibet before the start of the Beijing Olympics.

President of the San Francisco Tibetan Youth Congress Tenzin Dasang and President of the Tibetan Association of Northern California Ngodup Tsering opened the Tibetan Freedom Torch ceremony at the SF UN Plaza. Monks from the Gyoto Vajrayana chanted blessings, and The Chaksampa Tibetan Dance and Theater Company performed traditional song and dance. One world—one dream—free Tibet now.


LINKS

Students for a Free Tibet
http://www.studentsforafreetibet.org

San Francisco Team Tibet
http://www.sfteamtibet.org

International Tibet Support Network
http://www.tibetnetwork.org

MUSIC CREDITS:
Prisoner of the Himalayas © 2007 Tendor Tenzin Dorjee from the album Logchopa, http://www.youngtibet.com/tendor

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Tibet
• Tibetan Freedom
• Students for Free Tibet
• human rights
• Dalai Lama
• United Nations
• Buddhism

[nyegonglak]

once again. if u didnt hear ittt...i'm really proud to hav brothr lik u......chineseee people hass no brainn thr r deafff......

[nyegonglak]

dasang la m really proudddd u..u r activ persn.te smartt n te facee off tibettt...boe gyaloooooooo....