'Wake up UN' call from the snowland

Blindfolding himself with a piece of black cloth that had a slogan 'wake up UN' written on it, Tibetan activist Sherab Tsedor on Tuesday appealed to world leaders, especially the United Nations, to wake up to the plight of Tibetans at the hands of People's Republic of China.

Tsedor is in Guwahati as part of the three-month-long all India Tibet awareness and support campaign under the banner of 'A messenger of snowland'.

Tsedor said, "We represent the free voice of the desperate yet bold non-violent calls by young Tibetans inside Tibet to alert the world about the on-going atrocities being committed by the People's Republic of China. We are gravely concerned about the deteriorating situation inside Tibet which is forcing Tibetans to feel so desperate and frustrated that they are taking extreme acts like self-immolation."

He said 26 Tibetans had resorted to self-immolation so far inside Tibet, of which 18 had died and the status of the rest eight was not known.

"Hence, we appeal to world leaders and the United Nations to wake up and do something about it. Arab nations are not the one, even Tibet is burning. We have the spirit, truth and 53 years of non-violent movement on our side. It is ethically right and moral responsibility for the sane people of the world over to support and seek justice for Tibet."

'A messenger of snowland' has appealed to Beijing to respect the fundamental right of Tibetans to practice their religion and end the so called patriotic re-education campaign.