2010年12月12日 星期日
2010年12月11日 星期六
爭圖博自由 達賴喇嘛姪子徒步台灣
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〔記者湯佳玲／台北報導〕西藏圖博精神領袖達賴喇嘛姪子晉美諾布，昨天為今年諾貝爾和平獎得主劉曉波鼓掌、及為一百二十萬受到中國欺壓而喪生的圖博人民默哀後，展開為期十三天，全長四百零七公里的台灣徒步縱貫線之旅。
昨天適逢世界人權日、曾是達賴喇嘛獲得諾貝爾和平獎的重大日子，諾布在台灣展開「自由圖行—為圖博自由而走」，呼籲五十年來欺壓超過一百二十萬圖博人民喪生的中國，能夠停止欺壓行為，也希望獲得身處自由民主台灣人民的支持，因為「自由民主，不只是圖博的議題，而是全世界的議題。」台灣擁有的自由與民主，成為他行腳華語國家的首站選擇，更希望能讓在台的中國陸客，也能聽到自由圖博的心聲。
自由圖行昨天從台北市龍山寺出發，沿西岸南行，十三天將完成四百零七公里的徒步縱貫線，預計二十二日抵達高雄美麗島捷運站。
〔記者湯佳玲／台北報導〕西藏圖博精神領袖達賴喇嘛姪子晉美諾布，昨天為今年諾貝爾和平獎得主劉曉波鼓掌、及為一百二十萬受到中國欺壓而喪生的圖博人民默哀後，展開為期十三天，全長四百零七公里的台灣徒步縱貫線之旅。
昨天適逢世界人權日、曾是達賴喇嘛獲得諾貝爾和平獎的重大日子，諾布在台灣展開「自由圖行—為圖博自由而走」，呼籲五十年來欺壓超過一百二十萬圖博人民喪生的中國，能夠停止欺壓行為，也希望獲得身處自由民主台灣人民的支持，因為「自由民主，不只是圖博的議題，而是全世界的議題。」台灣擁有的自由與民主，成為他行腳華語國家的首站選擇，更希望能讓在台的中國陸客，也能聽到自由圖博的心聲。
自由圖行昨天從台北市龍山寺出發，沿西岸南行，十三天將完成四百零七公里的徒步縱貫線，預計二十二日抵達高雄美麗島捷運站。
Human Rights Day: INTERVIEW: Jigme Norbu walks the long road to Tibet’s independence
Human Rights Day: INTERVIEW: Jigme Norbu walks the long road to Tibet’s independence
Sat, Dec 11, 2010 - Page 3 News List
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/12/11/2003490660/1
By Loa Iok-sin / Staff Reporter
Jigme Norbu addresses the media on -Thursday.
PHOTO: HSIEH WEN-HWA, TAIPEI TIMES
Having walked more than 11,000km around the world to promote freedom, human rights and independence for Tibet, the Dalai Lama’s nephew Jigme Norbu began his first “Walk for Tibet” campaign in Asia yesterday in Taipei, and will walk more than 400km to Kaohsiung in 13 days.
“We [Tibetans and Taiwanese] are in the same situation, we should help each other, and we come here to seek help,” Norbu said in an interview with the Taipei Times in Taipei on Thursday. “China is right next door, and maybe they can take over Taiwan one day just like they did in Tibet, we need to let the world know that we need to stop China’s illegal occupation of other countries.”
It wasn’t his idea to advocate for Tibet through long-distance walks. It was, in fact, his father Thupten Jigme Norbu — the eldest brother of the Dalai Lama — who first initiated the walking campaign to raise public awareness of the Tibet issue.
“One thing I wanted to definitely say is that it’s because of my father I’m doing what I am doing, Norbu said. “My father spent his whole life standing up for Tibet’s independence, he traveled all over the world for Tibet.”
Following his father on his travels and walks, seeing what his father did and hearing stories of Tibetans all over the world, Norbu said he feels it’s his responsibility to carry on the mission of his father — who passed away in 2008 — “for the 6 million Tibetans, for the 1.2 million Tibetans who lost their lives standing up for Tibet and for Tibetans who continue to struggle and sacrifice for freedom and human rights in Tibet.”
Born and raised in the US, Norbu said he still — just like most other Tibetans living abroad — retains a very strong Tibetan identity, because of Tibetan stories passed on from generation to generation, the continuous protests of Tibetans both inside and outside of Tibet, and the Tibetan culture and language that have been well-preserved, even in exile.
Norbu said the Tibetan identity was so strong that even brainwashing attempts by the Chinese government could not shake it.
“In 1980, my father and I were officially invited by China to tour around Tibet, because China tried to convince us China had changed Tibet and Tibetans are happy and are living better,” Norbu said. “Unfortunately, for them, we knew it wasn’t true, it’s all lies, people are not happy.”
Such discontent, Norbu said, is expressed through protests by Tibetans, including monks, such as the ones that occurred in 2008.
Walking for a cause, Norbu said, not only allows him to learn a lot and find encouragement, but it also gives him opportunities to give encouragement to other Tibetans.
“During my walks, a lot of Americans — who may be truckers or country people, and who may support the Tibetan cause or not — would come out to shake my hand, they would give us sandwiches and coca-colas, or even invited us to dinner,” Norbu said. “They would say: ‘Wow, so you’re the guy who’s walking so many miles because you believe in something.’”
Each time he walked, Norbu would try to pass through Tibetan communities, and every time they walked through Tibetan communities, they could feel the strong support from fellow Tibetans.
“We get encouraged, but we also try to re-energize younger generation Tibetans — we tell them not to forget where they come from, not to forget what happened to Tibetans, not to forget the 6 million Tibetan brothers and sisters, and not to forget what happened to their fathers and forefathers,” he said.
Although both he and his father insist on pursuing independence for Tibet, Norbu said he respected the exiled government’s position of following the middle-way approach to the Tibet issue — meaning that the exiled government seeks authentic autonomy for Tibet instead of independence.
“I respect their view point, but my path is strictly independent. I respect their decision, and they should respect my decision as well,” Norbu said. “The issue is not whether [to choose] middle way or independence, but we need to act.”
Saying that Tibetans were “tricked” by the Chinese 60 years ago because they were too naive, Norbu said Tibetans are knowledgeable enough nowadays not to allow it to happen again.
He also suggested Taiwanese should try to gain more support in the world — especially from peoples who are also threatened by China — to build up international support to resist threats from China.
Asked how he feels being the nephew of the Dalai Lama, Norbu said that he generally regards the Dalai Lama as a religious and political leader for all Tibetans, and only thinks of him as his uncle secondarily.
However, he recalled some unforgettable moments with the spiritual leader — as an uncle — when he lived as a child in Dharamsala, India, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile, in the 1970s.
“At the time, my family lived with my grandma — His Holiness’ mother — in Dharamsala, and every Sunday, His Holiness would come for lunch,” Norbu recalled. “I was a little boy at the time, I didn’t know much formality, I saw him [the Dalai Lama] just as a monk because of the outfit, I played with him.”
“For me, at the time, he was just an uncle, and we were just like any other nephew and uncle,” he said.
Norbu also remembered when one year, the entire family gathered and had lunch with the Dalai Lama for his birthday: “Everyone was there, the elders — including the Dalai Lama — talked about [what happened] when they were younger. I was very happy to be there and to listen to all those stories, it was fun.”
Norbu’s Walk for Tibet campaign in Taiwan began at 9am in front of Longshan Temple (龍山寺) in Taipei yesterday, and he welcomes anyone who is interested to join him along the way. A detailed itinerary with maps can be found on walk4tibet.blogspot.com.
Sat, Dec 11, 2010 - Page 3 News List
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/12/11/2003490660/1
By Loa Iok-sin / Staff Reporter
Jigme Norbu addresses the media on -Thursday.
PHOTO: HSIEH WEN-HWA, TAIPEI TIMES
Having walked more than 11,000km around the world to promote freedom, human rights and independence for Tibet, the Dalai Lama’s nephew Jigme Norbu began his first “Walk for Tibet” campaign in Asia yesterday in Taipei, and will walk more than 400km to Kaohsiung in 13 days.
“We [Tibetans and Taiwanese] are in the same situation, we should help each other, and we come here to seek help,” Norbu said in an interview with the Taipei Times in Taipei on Thursday. “China is right next door, and maybe they can take over Taiwan one day just like they did in Tibet, we need to let the world know that we need to stop China’s illegal occupation of other countries.”
It wasn’t his idea to advocate for Tibet through long-distance walks. It was, in fact, his father Thupten Jigme Norbu — the eldest brother of the Dalai Lama — who first initiated the walking campaign to raise public awareness of the Tibet issue.
“One thing I wanted to definitely say is that it’s because of my father I’m doing what I am doing, Norbu said. “My father spent his whole life standing up for Tibet’s independence, he traveled all over the world for Tibet.”
Following his father on his travels and walks, seeing what his father did and hearing stories of Tibetans all over the world, Norbu said he feels it’s his responsibility to carry on the mission of his father — who passed away in 2008 — “for the 6 million Tibetans, for the 1.2 million Tibetans who lost their lives standing up for Tibet and for Tibetans who continue to struggle and sacrifice for freedom and human rights in Tibet.”
Born and raised in the US, Norbu said he still — just like most other Tibetans living abroad — retains a very strong Tibetan identity, because of Tibetan stories passed on from generation to generation, the continuous protests of Tibetans both inside and outside of Tibet, and the Tibetan culture and language that have been well-preserved, even in exile.
Norbu said the Tibetan identity was so strong that even brainwashing attempts by the Chinese government could not shake it.
“In 1980, my father and I were officially invited by China to tour around Tibet, because China tried to convince us China had changed Tibet and Tibetans are happy and are living better,” Norbu said. “Unfortunately, for them, we knew it wasn’t true, it’s all lies, people are not happy.”
Such discontent, Norbu said, is expressed through protests by Tibetans, including monks, such as the ones that occurred in 2008.
Walking for a cause, Norbu said, not only allows him to learn a lot and find encouragement, but it also gives him opportunities to give encouragement to other Tibetans.
“During my walks, a lot of Americans — who may be truckers or country people, and who may support the Tibetan cause or not — would come out to shake my hand, they would give us sandwiches and coca-colas, or even invited us to dinner,” Norbu said. “They would say: ‘Wow, so you’re the guy who’s walking so many miles because you believe in something.’”
Each time he walked, Norbu would try to pass through Tibetan communities, and every time they walked through Tibetan communities, they could feel the strong support from fellow Tibetans.
“We get encouraged, but we also try to re-energize younger generation Tibetans — we tell them not to forget where they come from, not to forget what happened to Tibetans, not to forget the 6 million Tibetan brothers and sisters, and not to forget what happened to their fathers and forefathers,” he said.
Although both he and his father insist on pursuing independence for Tibet, Norbu said he respected the exiled government’s position of following the middle-way approach to the Tibet issue — meaning that the exiled government seeks authentic autonomy for Tibet instead of independence.
“I respect their view point, but my path is strictly independent. I respect their decision, and they should respect my decision as well,” Norbu said. “The issue is not whether [to choose] middle way or independence, but we need to act.”
Saying that Tibetans were “tricked” by the Chinese 60 years ago because they were too naive, Norbu said Tibetans are knowledgeable enough nowadays not to allow it to happen again.
He also suggested Taiwanese should try to gain more support in the world — especially from peoples who are also threatened by China — to build up international support to resist threats from China.
Asked how he feels being the nephew of the Dalai Lama, Norbu said that he generally regards the Dalai Lama as a religious and political leader for all Tibetans, and only thinks of him as his uncle secondarily.
However, he recalled some unforgettable moments with the spiritual leader — as an uncle — when he lived as a child in Dharamsala, India, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile, in the 1970s.
“At the time, my family lived with my grandma — His Holiness’ mother — in Dharamsala, and every Sunday, His Holiness would come for lunch,” Norbu recalled. “I was a little boy at the time, I didn’t know much formality, I saw him [the Dalai Lama] just as a monk because of the outfit, I played with him.”
“For me, at the time, he was just an uncle, and we were just like any other nephew and uncle,” he said.
Norbu also remembered when one year, the entire family gathered and had lunch with the Dalai Lama for his birthday: “Everyone was there, the elders — including the Dalai Lama — talked about [what happened] when they were younger. I was very happy to be there and to listen to all those stories, it was fun.”
Norbu’s Walk for Tibet campaign in Taiwan began at 9am in front of Longshan Temple (龍山寺) in Taipei yesterday, and he welcomes anyone who is interested to join him along the way. A detailed itinerary with maps can be found on walk4tibet.blogspot.com.
Human Rights Day: Tibetan starts 400km walk to Kaohsiung
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/12/11/2003490661
Taipei Times
By Loa Iok-sin / Staff Reporter
Sat, Dec 11, 2010 - Page 3 News List
Surrounded by dozens of friends, Tibetan activists and curious onlookers, the Dalai Lama’s nephew Jigme Norbu launched his 400km-plus walk from Taipei to Kaohsiung at Longshan Temple yesterday morning.
Having walked more than 11,000km, mostly in North America, to raise public awareness on Tibet and advocate independence for it, Norbu will take 13 days to walk from Taipei to Kaohsiung, meeting with supporters and Tibetans living in exile in Taiwan, as well as giving lectures on the Tibet issue at various universities and high schools across the nation.
“We chose today to begin the ‘Walk for Tibet’ in Taiwan, because today is a day with very important significance,” Norbu told the crowd at the square in front of the temple.
“Today is Human Rights Day; it’s also the anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama winning the Nobel Peace Prize,” he said. “We’re also here to honor Nobel Prize-winner Liu Xiaobo [劉曉波], who is still in jail. We want to also celebrate the recent release of Burmese democracy fighter Aung San Suu Kyi.”
The Dalai Lama was awarded the peace prize in 1989, while Aung San Suu Kyi was released by the military junta in Myanmar last month.
Amid the crowd was former Democratic Progressive Party secretary-general Lee Ying-yuan (李應元), a long-time supporter of the Tibetan movement since he attended graduate school in the US in the 1980s and helped accommodate Norbu’s father, Thupten Jigme Norbu, when he visited Taiwan in 1998.
“During our long struggle for democracy, we received help from all over the world,” Lee told the crowd. “So when we enjoy our freedoms today, we should not forget less fortunate nations and peoples; we’re obliged to give them a hand.”
Turning to Norbu, Lee said Tibetans may have a long way to go in the pursuit of freedom and independence, but that they were not alone.
“Taiwan will always support you,” Lee said.
Norbu and his group reached Yingge Township (鶯歌), Taipei County, in the evening, where they met the local Tibetan community. They depart from Yingge Railway Station this morning and are to walk to Pusin Railway Station in Yangmei City (楊梅), Taoyuan County, where Norbu will give a lecture at National Tsinghua University in Hsinchu City in the evening.
Taipei Times
By Loa Iok-sin / Staff Reporter
Sat, Dec 11, 2010 - Page 3 News List
Surrounded by dozens of friends, Tibetan activists and curious onlookers, the Dalai Lama’s nephew Jigme Norbu launched his 400km-plus walk from Taipei to Kaohsiung at Longshan Temple yesterday morning.
Having walked more than 11,000km, mostly in North America, to raise public awareness on Tibet and advocate independence for it, Norbu will take 13 days to walk from Taipei to Kaohsiung, meeting with supporters and Tibetans living in exile in Taiwan, as well as giving lectures on the Tibet issue at various universities and high schools across the nation.
“We chose today to begin the ‘Walk for Tibet’ in Taiwan, because today is a day with very important significance,” Norbu told the crowd at the square in front of the temple.
“Today is Human Rights Day; it’s also the anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama winning the Nobel Peace Prize,” he said. “We’re also here to honor Nobel Prize-winner Liu Xiaobo [劉曉波], who is still in jail. We want to also celebrate the recent release of Burmese democracy fighter Aung San Suu Kyi.”
The Dalai Lama was awarded the peace prize in 1989, while Aung San Suu Kyi was released by the military junta in Myanmar last month.
Amid the crowd was former Democratic Progressive Party secretary-general Lee Ying-yuan (李應元), a long-time supporter of the Tibetan movement since he attended graduate school in the US in the 1980s and helped accommodate Norbu’s father, Thupten Jigme Norbu, when he visited Taiwan in 1998.
“During our long struggle for democracy, we received help from all over the world,” Lee told the crowd. “So when we enjoy our freedoms today, we should not forget less fortunate nations and peoples; we’re obliged to give them a hand.”
Turning to Norbu, Lee said Tibetans may have a long way to go in the pursuit of freedom and independence, but that they were not alone.
“Taiwan will always support you,” Lee said.
Norbu and his group reached Yingge Township (鶯歌), Taipei County, in the evening, where they met the local Tibetan community. They depart from Yingge Railway Station this morning and are to walk to Pusin Railway Station in Yangmei City (楊梅), Taoyuan County, where Norbu will give a lecture at National Tsinghua University in Hsinchu City in the evening.
2010年12月10日 星期五
臺灣開展西藏獨立和平徒步活動－挪威西藏之聲
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【挪威西藏之聲12月10 日報導】西藏政教領袖達賴喇嘛侄子晉美諾布為首的數十名流亡藏人和臺灣援藏人士于今天（10日）利用國際人權日，從臺北龍山寺到高雄市之間開展為期13天的全程約407公里的西藏獨立和平徒步遊行活動，以此尋求臺灣人們的支持與援助。
參加徒步活動的西藏青年會臺灣分會會長紮西慈仁向本台介紹說，這次主題為“為西藏自由而走”的和平徒步遊行活動，受到了國際特設組織臺灣分部、廢除死刑推動聯盟、民間司法改革基金會和人本教育基金會登臺團體與民眾的極大關注和支持。
紮西慈仁表示，（錄音）他們於今天（10日）早上從臺北龍山寺啟動後，到臺北總統府和立法院，目前正沿著臺北市大街進行遊行徒步。
展開這一活動的主要目的是為了尋求臺灣為首的國際社會對西藏問題的支持，並要求中國政府釋放第十一世班禪喇嘛為首的所有西藏政治犯。紮西慈仁表示，（錄音）我們的訴求是要釋放西藏的政治犯，我們一定要知道班禪喇嘛到底在那裏。
晉美諾布於昨天（9日）接受媒體採訪時表示，臺灣應慎防中共併吞，以免走上與西藏相同的苦難命運。晉美諾布表示，儘管中共政府可以傷、殺藏人，但西藏人民的信念依舊堅定！
對達賴喇嘛提倡的中道路線立場，晉美諾布表示，問題不在選擇中道或獨立，而是要行動！他說，「誰不想要有自己的國家、保障自身權利？」
據介紹，來自美國的達賴喇嘛侄子晉美諾布和芝加哥西藏聯盟前任主席丹增蔣揚，自由西藏學生運動臺灣分部的沈昭慧、西藏婦女會臺灣分會主席垛瑪措，西藏青年會臺灣分會主席紮西慈仁等約20人共同參與了全程活動，從臺北龍山寺出發途徑板橋、桃園、新竹、苗栗、台中、彰化、雲林、嘉義和台南，本月23日將在高雄市宣告結束。
據瞭解，這次和平徒步活動是由世界和平使者（Ambassadors for World Peace）、自由西藏學生運動臺灣分部主辦，臺北市女性權益促進會（TAPWR）、西藏青年會臺灣分會、西藏婦女會臺灣分會、在台藏人福利協會和臺灣圖博之友會協辦。
【挪威西藏之聲12月10 日報導】西藏政教領袖達賴喇嘛侄子晉美諾布為首的數十名流亡藏人和臺灣援藏人士于今天（10日）利用國際人權日，從臺北龍山寺到高雄市之間開展為期13天的全程約407公里的西藏獨立和平徒步遊行活動，以此尋求臺灣人們的支持與援助。
參加徒步活動的西藏青年會臺灣分會會長紮西慈仁向本台介紹說，這次主題為“為西藏自由而走”的和平徒步遊行活動，受到了國際特設組織臺灣分部、廢除死刑推動聯盟、民間司法改革基金會和人本教育基金會登臺團體與民眾的極大關注和支持。
紮西慈仁表示，（錄音）他們於今天（10日）早上從臺北龍山寺啟動後，到臺北總統府和立法院，目前正沿著臺北市大街進行遊行徒步。
展開這一活動的主要目的是為了尋求臺灣為首的國際社會對西藏問題的支持，並要求中國政府釋放第十一世班禪喇嘛為首的所有西藏政治犯。紮西慈仁表示，（錄音）我們的訴求是要釋放西藏的政治犯，我們一定要知道班禪喇嘛到底在那裏。
晉美諾布於昨天（9日）接受媒體採訪時表示，臺灣應慎防中共併吞，以免走上與西藏相同的苦難命運。晉美諾布表示，儘管中共政府可以傷、殺藏人，但西藏人民的信念依舊堅定！
對達賴喇嘛提倡的中道路線立場，晉美諾布表示，問題不在選擇中道或獨立，而是要行動！他說，「誰不想要有自己的國家、保障自身權利？」
據介紹，來自美國的達賴喇嘛侄子晉美諾布和芝加哥西藏聯盟前任主席丹增蔣揚，自由西藏學生運動臺灣分部的沈昭慧、西藏婦女會臺灣分會主席垛瑪措，西藏青年會臺灣分會主席紮西慈仁等約20人共同參與了全程活動，從臺北龍山寺出發途徑板橋、桃園、新竹、苗栗、台中、彰化、雲林、嘉義和台南，本月23日將在高雄市宣告結束。
據瞭解，這次和平徒步活動是由世界和平使者（Ambassadors for World Peace）、自由西藏學生運動臺灣分部主辦，臺北市女性權益促進會（TAPWR）、西藏青年會臺灣分會、西藏婦女會臺灣分會、在台藏人福利協會和臺灣圖博之友會協辦。
Walk for Tibet and Taiwan: A Global Campaign Begins - The Tibet Post International
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Friday, 10 December 2010 17:27 Keary Huan, The Tibet Post International
Taipei: A campaign for Tibet and Taiwan, walk "for World Peace and Human Rights, and Tibetan Independence" held in Taiwan on Friday (10th December) to mark the International Human Rights Day. Over 50 Exile Tibetans and supporters in Taiwan have started to walk from the north to the south of the island to raise public awareness of China's suppression of their homeland.
The thirteen-day event will be part of the "Walk for Tibet" global campaign aimed at "sharing our message of world peace, human rights and the Tibetan struggle for independence," the organizers said. Jigme Norbu, nephew of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and son of the late Taktser Rinpoche, who supported Tibetan independence, will join the activity, Regional Tibetan Youth Congress Taiwan chairman Tashi Tsering said in a statement recently. The walk in Taiwan will cover more than 400km and 10 counties.
About 50 Tibetan exiles and supporters gathered in central Taipei to see Jime Norbu begin the trek, which is to end in Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan on December 23. A dozen Tibetans are walking with Norbu while other supporters are to join him on different sections of the trek.
Along the way, they plan to show films and give talks about the lives of Tibetans under Chinese rule. 'We start the walk in Taiwan today because today is the world Human Rights Day and it is the day when the Dalai Lama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989,' said Norbu, son of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's elder brother Thubten Jigme Norbu.
'We dedicate this walk to the millions of Tibetans who have died in peaceful protests against China's occupation since 1959 and want to call on the whole world to support this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, China's jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo,' he further said.
The Walk for Tibet was launched in Indianapolis in 1995 by the US-based Tubten Jime Norbu, who died in 2008. Since then, Tibetan exiles in the United States and other countries have staged a Walk for Tibet or Bike for Tibet every year.
The Tibetan NGOs who is organizing the event are Students For A Free Tibet Taiwan, Regional Tibetan Youth Congress Taiwan, Taiwan Friends Of Tibet, Tibetan Womens Association In Taiwan, and Tawian Tibetan Welfare Association.
More photos relating this event, please visit the latest gallery of The Tibet Post International.
Last Updated ( Friday, 10 December 2010 17:44 )
Friday, 10 December 2010 17:27 Keary Huan, The Tibet Post International
Taipei: A campaign for Tibet and Taiwan, walk "for World Peace and Human Rights, and Tibetan Independence" held in Taiwan on Friday (10th December) to mark the International Human Rights Day. Over 50 Exile Tibetans and supporters in Taiwan have started to walk from the north to the south of the island to raise public awareness of China's suppression of their homeland.
The thirteen-day event will be part of the "Walk for Tibet" global campaign aimed at "sharing our message of world peace, human rights and the Tibetan struggle for independence," the organizers said. Jigme Norbu, nephew of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and son of the late Taktser Rinpoche, who supported Tibetan independence, will join the activity, Regional Tibetan Youth Congress Taiwan chairman Tashi Tsering said in a statement recently. The walk in Taiwan will cover more than 400km and 10 counties.
About 50 Tibetan exiles and supporters gathered in central Taipei to see Jime Norbu begin the trek, which is to end in Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan on December 23. A dozen Tibetans are walking with Norbu while other supporters are to join him on different sections of the trek.
Along the way, they plan to show films and give talks about the lives of Tibetans under Chinese rule. 'We start the walk in Taiwan today because today is the world Human Rights Day and it is the day when the Dalai Lama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989,' said Norbu, son of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's elder brother Thubten Jigme Norbu.
'We dedicate this walk to the millions of Tibetans who have died in peaceful protests against China's occupation since 1959 and want to call on the whole world to support this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, China's jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo,' he further said.
The Walk for Tibet was launched in Indianapolis in 1995 by the US-based Tubten Jime Norbu, who died in 2008. Since then, Tibetan exiles in the United States and other countries have staged a Walk for Tibet or Bike for Tibet every year.
The Tibetan NGOs who is organizing the event are Students For A Free Tibet Taiwan, Regional Tibetan Youth Congress Taiwan, Taiwan Friends Of Tibet, Tibetan Womens Association In Taiwan, and Tawian Tibetan Welfare Association.
More photos relating this event, please visit the latest gallery of The Tibet Post International.
Last Updated ( Friday, 10 December 2010 17:44 )
1210自由時報：達賴姪子晉美諾布：台灣應慎防中國併吞
達賴姪子晉美諾布：台灣應慎防中國併吞
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| 西藏精神領袖達賴喇嘛姪子晉美諾布（Jigme Norbu）今天從台北行腳十三天到高雄，為爭取台灣人支持圖博獨立而走，他昨受訪疾呼，盼台灣提防中共併吞，不要成為下一個圖博。（記者謝文華攝） |
記者謝文華／專訪
為爭取國際支持圖博（西藏）獨立，達賴喇嘛姪子晉美諾布六年來在美加、印度等地行腳、單車走了一萬一千多公里路。今早十點，他將從龍山寺出發，十三天徒步四百零七公里抵達高雄。諾布昨天接受本報專訪時提醒，台灣應慎防中共併吞，以免走上與圖博相同的苦難命運。
來台行腳 為圖博獨立而走
四十五歲的晉美諾布，是達賴喇嘛大哥塔澤仁波切的么子。一九九八年他隨父親來台，與支持內蒙古、東土耳其斯坦、圖博和台灣獨立的人士會面，共思如何對抗中共霸權。兩年前父親過世，他接續父親腳步，為圖博獨立而走。
出生紐約的諾布透露，一九八○年中國政府曾邀他和家人回圖博境內，以宣揚中國統治圖博、生活獲得多大改善。他眼見四處有僧侶抗議，人民痛苦，心裡清楚中共滿嘴謊言，「中國可以傷、殺圖博人，但圖博人的信念依舊堅定！」
他直指，台灣和圖博同受中共威脅，中國就在台灣隔壁，很可能不久也會想併吞台灣，台灣人和圖博人應合力向世界發聲，要求中國停止侵略。
對達賴喇嘛尋求與中共和談的中道路線，諾布表示尊重，他說，問題不在選擇中道或獨立，而是要行動！「誰不想要有自己的國家、保障自身權利？」
諾布說，一九七○年和阿嬤住在印度達蘭薩拉，每週日達賴喇嘛都會來看母親，當時年紀小、不懂禮節，只覺得叔叔是個會跟我一起玩的「僧人」，長大才知他是個大人物。
諾 布笑說，達賴喇嘛每年有八、九個月在各地旅行，卻毫無倦容，爸爸常勸叔叔「slow down」，叔叔的回答卻是「I feel good」。諾布認為，不只佛教徒、圖博人追隨達賴喇嘛，全世界包括許多中國人都受他感召，這是中國政府懼怕他的原因！對馬總統曾公開表示達賴喇嘛不宜訪 台，諾布說，達賴喇嘛到各國都是為宣揚宗教、人道，像去年來台純粹是悼念八八風災亡者、為生者祈福。對不懼中共壓迫，歡迎達賴喇嘛造訪的國家與領導人，他 深感讚賞。
不願見到台灣 成下個圖博
諾布認為，以前圖博人身處深山，與世隔離，太過天真，才會被中國騙了，愈來愈多圖博人知道真相，挺身抗暴，犧牲生命在所不惜。「我不願見到台灣成為下一個圖博！」諾布台灣行腳行程http://walk4tibet.blogspot.com。
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