“People who tortured me should be sanctioned” say Tibetans on Tibet Lobby Day

What is happening?

Members of the Tibetan Community of Australia, along with the Australia Tibet Council, will be presenting the names of Chinese Communist Party Officials - responsible for Human Rights violations in Tibet to the Government.

They will be joined in solidarity by the Co-Chairs of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Tibet Group, Susan Templeman MP, Senator Dean Smith and Senator Barbara Pocock.

The Co-Chairs will refer the names of these CCP officials to the Foreign Minister for consideration of Magnitsky Sanctions.

Attributable quotes:

“I grew up under the Chinese Communist Party’s oppression in Tibet and experienced first- hand their attempts to destroy Tibetan language and culture” - Yangkyi (Newcastle)

“My parents were imprisoned in Tibet for their political beliefs; they had to flee Tibet and came to Australia as refugees; we need to end the impunity. CCP officials should be held to account for their Human rights violations in Tibet” - Lungtok (Sydney)

“Currently, the Chinese Communist Party is committing human rights violations in Tibet with impunity,” Says Dr Zoe Bedford, Executive Officer, Australia Tibet Council - "The only way things will change in Tibet is if CCP officials know that countries like Australia will sanction them for their human rights crimes in Tibet”.