[13 December 2016] Tibet Society marked Human Rights Day on 10 December 2016 by holding a solidarity vigil with Tibetan, Uyghur and Chinese activists and supporters. A letter was delivered to 10 Downing Street, followed by a procession from Downing Street to Trafalgar Square, where a vigil was held.
Approximately 60 people gathered for the vigil, despite the dreary, wet weather. The vigil was themed as a “Solidarity Vigil Against Torture in China”. Following the delivery of the letter, a peaceful procession was held along Whitehall to Trafalgar Square.
At Trafalgar Square speeches were delivered from representatives of each community about each of the three prisoners of conscience being highlighted. Kunsang Dolma from Tibetan Community UK spoke on the injustice of Tashi Wangchuk’s imprisonment and the situation of Tibetans losing their identity in Tibet.
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