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“Self-determination
is an inalienable human right. It cannot be denied the
Tibetan people.”
The Most Reverend Desmond M. Tutu,
Archbishop Emeritus
“At
a time when UN declares finished colonial times and
colonialism outdated, how can we tolerate Tibet still
being China’s hostage? Today, at the dawn of a
new millennium, Tibet is the last colony of an out of
fashion empire. Like others, Tibetan people are entitled
to self-determination. It’s largely time to help
them to get this right realized through negociations
before it is too late.”
Claude B. Levenson,
Author
“It
is time for the nations of the world to stop exploiting
the weak and work for peace and harmony.”
Arun Gandhi,
President M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence
“Since
Tibetan culture and its holistic traditions have long
been revered around the world, the Chinese government
and the Chinese people can only bring honor on themselves
by respecting this precious heritage of a neighboring
people.”
Peter Matthiessen,
Author
“Tibet
is one of the world’s last good seeds of civilization.
And now, during their time of intense struggle for cultural
survival, the people of Tibet deserve our full support,
both as a matter of human rights and because of the
precious and fragile idea and reality which are Tibet.
As goes Tibet, so goes the world.”
Peter Gold,
Author and Educator
“To
the lawmakers of China, please reflect your country’s
ancient traditions of fairness and allow self-determination
for the Tibetan people.”
Catherine Ingram,
President/Living Dharma
"An
immediate decision should pave the way for negociations,
peace, self-determination; free all political prisoners
in Tibet. Let’s call for that. It’s possible,
NOW!”
J.P.
Ribes,
President du Comite’ de Soutien au Peuple Tibetain
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“The
world cannot afford to lose the richness and vitality
of the Tibetan culture. Such destructiveness violates
the most basic human rights of Tibetans, and threatens
to rip away another patch from our quilt of human diversity.
It also diminishes the humanity of each of us to remain
silent in the face of such potential loss. The Tibetans,
like all peoples, deserve the free exercise of their
right to self-determination, and those who favor justice
must speak and act on their behalf.”
David
Krieger, President,
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
“In
a world torn by terrorism, inflicted with violence;
the Tibetans have stubbornly stuck to a policy of non-violence
for over 40 years, in their struggle for justice. Who
knows how long this tolerant policy will last; Tibetan
history has enough evidence that they are capable of
settling scores by violence too. For now, there is a
window of opportunity for UN member nations and individuals
worldwide to resolve the Tibet issue peacefully, according
to the Principles enshrined in the UN Charters.”
Jigme Yugay,
Board of Directors, C100
"The Tibet question is one problem in the world
that can be solved without any deleterious effect on
anyone. If this Gordian Knot is untied, it will redound
to the benefit and credit of Tibetans and Chinese alike.
One can only hope that common sense will guide Beijing
in a positive direction."
Orville Schell,
Dean of Journalism, UC Berkeley
"If a culture fails to respect another people’s
right to self-determination, then itself has no right
to self-determination. Yet, this is what is happening
in China. If Han Chinese is in the process of seeking
democracy, freedom and prosperity, then it should respect
another culture’s right to do the same. Tibetans
have the right to seek their own political future, social
structure, religious beliefs and culture."
Harry Wu,
Laogai Research Foundation
"Self-determination for Tibetans must be a priority in the U.S.-China relationship."
Nancy Pelosi
Representative of the 8th District California
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