Team Tibet on Union Square After Beijing Protest

Team Tibet on Union Square After Beijing Protest

NEW YORK, August 10 — Protestors braved heavy rain at Union Square on Sunday to hold a "Counter-Olympics."

Dozens of protestors gathered decrying China's continuing and escalating human rights violations. The protest was part of a series of protests by Tibetan activists in New York City since the opening of the Beijing Olympics.

Joining the demonstration were members of Team Tibet, a sporting organization advocating the participation of exiled Tibetans in the Olympic Games.

An hour before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, three members of the group unfurled the Tibetan flag in front of the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Birds Nest. They were tackled to the ground and detained by security officials.

"When I was down on the ground, I remembered the Tibetan people all over the world," said Jonathan Stribling-Uss, one of the deported Team Tibet members, told supporters at the Union Square rally.

The three members were deported from China on August 9.

"We proudly displayed the Tibetan flag in Beijing yesterday to shine a spotlight on the Chinese government's lethal military crackdown inside Tibet and its attempt to use the Beijing Olympics to cover up its human rights abuses there," said Kalaya'an Mendoza a New York City resident and one of the three protestors.

"As long as people of conscience actively support Tibetans in their struggle for freedom and human rights, pressure on China to resolve the issue will continue to grow."

After months of protests leading up to the Beijing Olympics, human rights activists have continued their efforts in calling for the end of China's human rights atrocities.

Tibetan groups have planned ongoing protests throughout the duration of the Games, while other groups have been holding similar protests throughout the world.

Most of the protestors have been from the activist group Students for a Free Tibet (STF). Since the start of the games, at least half-dozen members of STF have held demonstrations in Beijing.

Video Credits:

Host: Wasfia
Camera: Lobsang Choephel

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[jewishwarrior666]

Fuck free tibet!!! No theocracy in the 21st century!

[On1y1Ch1na]

LOL.. this is BULLSHIT

[Elbottoo]

Your lives will be miserable for the rest of your lives. You will have hatred, frustration, jealousy and anger for the rest of your miserable lives.

Because China isnt going anywhere and China is already the strongest. Actually they will only continue to go stronger and stronger.

[Gregman420]

Communist China is the horror of the world. Except for Tibet, most of their horrible crimes are kept hidden. They dissect Falun Gong members while still alive to harvest and sell their organs.

[khampagal38]

hi and tashi delek to you,thanks for posting this video,as it so important to show the truth and the pain and suffering of my people...keep it up and one day my home im born in will be free again....Bhoe Gyal lo.Free Tibet.

[dhundu]

off course nasty gathering

only coz of chinese government

coz chinese government scared of tibetan flags

tibetan peoples and dala lama

u know that chinese government took tibet illegaly by guns n bombs.. so tel me who is nasty.. off course china is always nasty n will remain nasty forever.. shame on u..

[dhundu]

lair is always losers,

how long ur government gonna lie

kills peoples, fool the world..

com on this is 21st century

give peace a chance

where is human rights..

use ur brain n common sense..

[thegiantpaperpanda]

Interesting video, but why so many shots of your shoes.

[icewine000000]

losers

[dingyilin]

What a gethering of nasty people