Tibetan delegation testifies in Canada for concerns over human rights abuse in Tibet

New Delhi, May 10: A Tibetan delegation testified before Canadian House of Commons on Foreign Affairs and international development where they raised concerns over the ongoing rights abuses in Tibet. Earlier, the delegation had also testified on the case of disappeared 11th Panchen Lama.

 

 

 

 

Earlier last week, the Tibetan delegation had also testified on the case of disappeared 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and other issues concerning the Tibetan people. Speaking about the attacks on Tibetan language, Tibetan exile leader Penpa Tsering started by saying that the Tibetan language and religion come from India.

 

 

 

 

 

 

He said, "When Hu Jintao took over as the President, he introduced dual language. But that was okay. You have to learn other languages. But when Xi Jinping came to power its now one nation, one language, and one culture. With this policy the Chinese Communist Party is is striking at the very root of our identity." Besides, Penpa Tsering also dismissed the Chinese govt's rewriting of narratives that insist on Tibet being a part of China."

 

The Tibetan leader further added, "We know that this is a political decision by the Chinese govt because this also concerns the reincarnation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama because there is reciprocal recognition of the incarnations between Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama. I personally feel that China made a big tactical mistake by not recognizing Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the young boy who was recognized by His Holiness Dalai Lama. If China had done that, they would have the child under their control."