The Solidarity actions around the world in the support of present crisis in Tibet.

April 20, 2008 report

April 20, 2008:
1. Around one hundred people gathered at Lhabsoeri for sangsol. 
2. Private office organized special prayers to recite Chenresig Jigten Wangchuk continued. Around 1900 people including 400 monks participated in the prayer. 
3. Around 60 people participated in the hunger strike. 
4. Photo exhibition on recent killings on Tibet continued. 
5. In the evening around 1500 people participated in the candle light peace procession. 
6. Continued to offer thousand butter lamps for all those who died in the recent killings in Tibet. 
 
Chennai –
Friends of Tibet (Tamil Nadu) held a candle light vigil in memory of hundreds of Tibetans inside Tibet who sacrificed their lives for an independent Tibet since the 49th Anniversary of this year’s Tibetan Uprising. The candle light happened on April 17, 2008 around 6:30 PM at United India Colony, Kodambakam, Chennai.
Australia –
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Sandup Tsering, Melbourne, Australia
A Day of Mourning in Melbourne
Melbourne Tibetan Community and Tibet supporters observed A Day of Mourning & Protest at the Chinese Consulate General Office. In memory of the 154 Tibetans killed and the thousands injured or penalized in the recent Chinese government’s crackdown, a number of Tibetan men and women shaved their heads in mourning. The day was also to demonstrate our support for the Tibetan freedom fighters in and outside of Tibet, and to tell the People's Republic of China that we will never give up until the fundamental rights of Tibetan people are restored. The special guest speaker was the His Holiness Dalai Lama’s Representative in Australia, Mr. Tenzin Phuntsok Atisha, who gave a very moving speech highlighting the current deteriorating situation in Tibet, and appealed to the International leaders and communities for immediate support. Other speakers included Mr. Thupten Dhondup, the Tibetan Community President, Mrs. Alison Ribush from Australia Tibet Council, and Mr. Tenzin Tsetar from the local Tibetan Youth Movement. The participants recited prayers and chanted mantra so melodiously & harmoniously that would have surely much appreciated by the line of policemen and women and, their horses in front of us. The event was well covered in the evening national TV news.