DHARAMSHALA, September 11: A Tibetan activist belonging to the Tibetan Youth Association Europe on Sunday was manhandled by the staff of Chinese Embassy in Basel, Switzerland, where Tibetans were peacefully demonstrating against China’s occupation of Tibet.
Migmar Dolma, former executive member of Tibetan Youth Association Europe (TYAE) was among ten other activists who staged a demonstration carrying placards calling for ‘Free Tibet’, ‘China, stop propaganda’ and many others during a Chinese festival.
Speaking to Phayul, Dolma said that ten activists of TYAE attended the Chinese festival that celebrates Shanghai and Basel city partnership and planned a peaceful demonstration by carrying placards when the ambassador of Chinese Embassy in Switzerland begins addressing the festival.
“Few seconds after Chinese ambassador started speaking, I took out the placard but couldn’t display it. A man standing close to stage was suspicious of my behavior, and pushed me down on the ground,” said Dolma.
Founded in 1970, Tibetan Youth Association Europe is the largest Tibetan youth organization in Europe, and works to strengthen the political awareness of Tibetan youth and promote solidarity among young Tibetans in exile.