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New Delhi, April 15 - Around 30 advocates of the Free Tibet cause led by TYC were picked up from Raj Path today, where they had gathered to hold "Tibetan Independence Torch relay" to call for the boycott of Beijing 2008 Olympics and to demonstrate against the recent crackdown of Tibetans inside Tibet by Chinese authorities.
The protectors demanded that China deliver on the pledge made to the International Olympic Committee to respect human rights. Slogans such as 'We Want Justice' and 'Stop Killing in Tibet' reverberated through the high security zone which is to be sealed off for the Olympic torch relay later this week.
The demands laid forth by the TYC are:
China's Communist Party (CCP) must immediately stop using force against the peaceful Tibetan demonstrators and release all the arrested Tibetans without any condition.
United Nations must immediately dispatch a Fact Finding Mission inside Tibet and pressurize China to respect the human rights of Tibetans. UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Religious Freedom must immediately visit Tibet and present a detail report to the International Communities.
China must immediately stop Cultural Genocide inside Tibet.
CCP must allow Tibetan people to exercise Freedom of expression, Freedom of movement and Freedom of assembly.
Without any delay, China must lift the bans on international media and allow free movement of Press in Tibet.International Olympic Committee (IOC) must immediately cancel the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.We call upon the International Communities to boycott 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in China and support the Tibetan people's aspirations in regaining our lost Independence.China must allow free access to international humanitarian organizations to provide emergency medical assistance for all the injured Tibetans who were hurt and badly injured.
they were soon outnumbered by the police and rounded off into nearby vans, accounts an eye witness present at the scene.
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