Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition News and Article Release Issue Number: A349-O99

中国民主运动海外联席会议新闻与文章发布号:A349-O99

 

Release Date: March 21, 2008

发布日:2008年3月21日

 

Topic: Statement by the Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS) on the Tibet Issue

标题:全美中国学生学者自治联合会关于西藏局势的声明

 

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Statement by the Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS) on the Tibet Issue

 

March 17, 2008

 

Since mid March, there has been a peaceful petition and demonstration by the monks and people of Tibet, which evolved into a bloody conflict between the Chinese Communist government and the Tibetans.

 

The IFCSS believes that

1)      The Tibetan Buddhism is a treasure of human culture;

2)      Tibetans have their rights to choose their religious beliefs and life style;

3)      Tibetans should enjoy a high degree of autonomy;

4)      The Tibetans' religious beliefs and culture rights should receive respect and protection;

5)      When the Tibetans' rights of a high degree of autonomy and religious and cultural freedom are not respected and protected, they have the right to choose demonstrations to express their dissatisfaction.

 

The IFCSS strongly condemns the Chinese Communist government's indifference toward the Tibetans' request, and expresses its strongest protest over the Chinese government's violent suppression that followed.  We ask the Chinese government to release those who have been detained; to open the foreign media to Tibet to report and interview, as well as permit international society to have an independent and fair investigation over this incident.  Only an open China with human rights has the right to hold the Olympics.

 

Human rights has a universal value.  The IFCSS feels what the Tibetans feel.  We solidly support Tibetans' long-time struggle by means of peace and non-violence.  We wish that democracy and freedom shall be realized in China, including Tibet.

 

-- The Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS)

 

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Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition News and Article Release Issue Number: A349-O99

中国民主运动海外联席会议新闻与文章发布号:A349-O99

 

Release Date: March 21, 2008

发布日:2008年3月21日

 

Topic: Statement by the Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS) on the Tibet Issue

标题:全美中国学生学者自治联合会关于西藏局势的声明

 

Original Language Version: Chinese (Chinese version at the end)

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全美中国学生学者自治联合会关于西藏局势的声明

 

 

三月中旬以来,中国西藏地区发生了僧侣及市民的和平请愿游行示威活动, 并进而演化为中共政权与藏民的流血对抗事件。全美中国学生学者自治联合会(全美学自联)对此表示严重关切。

 

全美学自联认为,藏传佛教是人类文化的宝贵财富。藏族人民有权利选择他们的宗教信仰和生活方式。藏族人民应当享有高度自治。藏族人民的宗教信仰及文化权利必须受到尊重和保护。在他们的高度自治权利和宗教信仰及文化权利得不到尊重和保障时,他们有权利选择以游行示威的方式来表达他们的不满。

 

全美学自联强烈谴责中共政权对于西藏人民的要求的冷漠,对中共政权继而采取的暴力镇压表示最强烈的抗议。我们要求中共政权释放被拘押的僧侣,开放外国媒体进入西藏进行采访, 并允许国际社会对此次事件进行独立公正的调查。一个开放的人权的中国才有资格举办奥运会。

 

人权是普世价值观。全美学自联对于西藏同胞的诉求感同身受。我们坚定地支持西藏同胞长期以来的抗争及以和平非暴力的方式来表达自己的诉求。我们希望民主自由能在包括西藏在内中华大地早日实现。

 

 

全美中国学生学者自治联合会

2008.3.17

 

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