Tibetans, Chinese activists hold peaceful protest in Geneva amid UNHRC session, highlight China’s repression

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Geneva [Switzerland] June 19 (ANI): On June 16, as the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC 59th Session) began, the Tibetan Community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein (TCSL) organized a peaceful protest in Geneva to draw attention to ongoing state repressions within the People’s Republic of China under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a report from the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

Attending the event were Representative Thinley Chukki, UN Advocacy Officer Phuntsok Topgyal, and Accountant Tenzin Chosang from the Tibet Bureau in Geneva. Also in attendance were the Abbot of Rikon Monastery, the President and executive members of the TCSL, members from various local Tibetan NGOs, as well as representatives from Chinese organisations, including The Church of Almighty God and the Association for the Defence of Human Rights and Religious Freedom (ADHRRF). Approximately 120 Tibetan and Chinese individuals participated in the demonstration, as rep...

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