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

Australia Tibet Council 2 mins read

What: Media conference
For: Tibet Lobby Day, Monday 9th September Time: 9.30 - 9.45 am
Place: Mural Hall, Parliament House

At the Media Conference:

  • Susan Templeman MP - Co-Chair of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Tibet Group

  • Senator Dean Smith - Co-Chair of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Tibet Group

  • Senator Barbara Pocock - Co-Chair of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Tibet Group

  • Former Tibetan Political Prisoners

  • Tibetan youth from Tibetan refugee communities across Australia

  • Australia Tibet Council - Human Rights NGO

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”.

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About us:

Australia Tibet Council campaigns for the freedom and human rights of Tibetans


Contact details:

For further comments, please contact:

Dr Zoe Bedford, Executive Officer, Australia Tibet Council, PH: 0408 262 576, E: zoe.bedford@atc.org.au

Ms Tsering Tsomo, Tibetan Community member, PH: 0451 543 158 E: tseringtsomott@gmail.com

www.atc.org.au

 

 

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