On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, I attended
the huge Tibet rally and Olympic torch relay protest
in San Francisco. It was an incredible experience.
Human rights was the focus, and in addition to
Tibet there was a lot of support for Darfur, Burma,
Taiwan, and East Turkestan, too. Among its many
crimes, the Chinese government is committing
cultural genocide in Tibet. Their repression, torture
and murder of Tibetan monks, nuns and civilians has
been an atrocity for more than 50 years, and it
is getting worse. The plan for the Olympic torch
to be paraded through Tibet is still scheduled,
which is a real f***-you to the Tibetans. Journalists
aren't even allowed in there now. This isn't about
disappointing the athletes. It's about humanity
and standing up for life, freedom and what is right.
2 comments:
Very good pictures, Clare. It is good that someone documents those events.
I worry about the Tibetans.
It must have been quite something to attend the rally. Thankfully we are able to find out what is happening in Tibet and protest it here.
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