Walk for Tibet SYDNEY - July 24/2011.
Although the weather forecast had said that there would be heavy rain over the weekend (it had been already rained the heaviest since 1950! the last few days), we were welcomed by wonderful sunshine and not one drop of rain..
Photo Courtesy: UNFFT.
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United Nations for a Free Tibet
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Tel: (202) 3221 7888 USA
E-mail: unfft@gmx.com
http://unitednations4freetibet.com
For Immediate Release
July 24th, 2011
Tibetans and Supporters hold the Walk for Tibet Campaign in memory of Jigme Norbu to raise the awareness of China's invasion
Today, Tibetans, Tibet supporters and local Vietnamese in Australia hold the “Walk for Tibet” campaign in memory of Jigme Norbu, nephew of the Dalai Lama, died in his participating in a "Walk For Tibet" event in USA (1), to raise the awareness for the suffering of Tibetans under Chinese occupation, and against China’s latest propaganda drive in Tibet, so called the 60th anniversary the “peaceful liberation” of Tibet (2).
United Nations for a Free Tibet (UNFFT), with the participation of Australia Tibet Council, local Tibet community and many other Tibetan groups, and even Vietnamese Community in Qld., has organized a *Walk for Tibet in Australia* on Sunday in honor of Jigme Norbu. UNFFT Campaigners said, “We walk for Tibet to raise awareness for the suffering of Tibetans under Chinese occupation. The Tibetans are being murdered, annihilated and their culture and land entirely destroyed. China invaded Tibet now more than 60 years ago. Tibet never had been a part of China, and therefore China is unlawfully in Tibet.”
"Jigme Norbu, who had wanted to take his Ambassadors for Peace to Australia as he had told me, two days before he passed away." said Brigitte Graefin von Bulow of the United Nations for a Free Tibet (UNFFT). “To keep the promise the UNFFT made to partner with Jigme in Australia for his *walk for Tibet*, and decided to walk for Tibet on July 24 (Sunday) in the four cities in Australia, and fulfilling Jigme's wish."
In Australia, Tibetans, Tibet supporters and VietnameseCampaigners together hold the urgent campaign, which will take place in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide.
For more information:
Walk for Tibet in Australia, July 24th 2011, at 9 am.
http://www.facebook.com/unfft
http://unitednations4freetibet.com
http://walkfortibetmelbourne.blogspot.com/
http://walkfortibetsydney.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/walkfortibetinaustralia
and all the event pages to be found under *walk for Tibet in Australia*.
UNFFT team
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD_MsFr2ztM
Melbourne: Meet at 9.00am at Treasury Gardens ‘Area 4’ for a 10.00am start to the 5km walk through the CBD of Melbourne. Click here for more details or emailunfftaustralia@gmx.com
Sydney: Meet at 9.00am at Belmore Park near Central Railway. Click here for more details or email unfftaustralia@gmx.com
Adelaide: Walk is starting at the steps of Parliament House, opposite Government House on North Terrace in the Central Business District. Along the main street of Adelaide, King William street, passing Adelaide Town Hall and Victoria Square to and along ANZAC Highway to our destination at Glenelg Town Hall in Moseley Square. Contact: Lito Mayo, 0433 32599.
Brisbane: Walk will start from Musgrave Park in West End and finish at New Farm Park. It is a 5.3 km walk and should take about 1.5 to 2 hours at a slow pace. If you would like any info please email Susan at shoosatra@hotmail.com
Notes to Editor:
1. Dalai Lama's nephew hit by car, killed in Fla, see
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41595497/ns/us_news-life/t/dalai-lamas-nephew-hit-car-killed-fla/
2. The '17 Point Agreement' followed China's invasion of Tibet in 1949/50. Signed on 23 May 1951 by the Chinese government and by the Tibetan government under duress, the 'agreement' collapsed under growing opposition to Chinese rule among Tibetans and the escape of the Dalai Lama in 1959. For a report on 60 Years of China's Failed Policies in Tibet see www.17pointsofdisagreement.org.
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United Nations for a Free Tibet (UNFFT) is a nonprofit organization based in California, USA, with board members worldwide. We work in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom. Our role is to unite Tibet support groups and individual Tibet supporters to speak for Tibet with one strong voice.
