"World Human Rights Day" in Bombay
(Bombay, December 10, 2007)

December 10, 2007: (Left to Right) Rohit Singh (Campaigner, Friends of Tibet); Dr Ramu Manivannan (Chennai University); Sethu Das (President, Friends of Tibet); Venerable Geshe Lhakdor (Official Translator of HH the Dalai Lama); Aspi Mistry (Not in Picture); Dr Tashi (Chief Medical Officer, Men-Tsee-Khang, Bombay); Tashi (President, Mumbai Tibetan Refugee Association) and CA Kallianpur (National Coordinator, Friends of Tibet).

Bombay: The Tibetans and their Indian supporters observed the World Human Rights Day and the 18th Anniversary of Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama at a function jointly organised by Mumbai Tibetan Refugee Association, Dharma Rain Centre and Friends of Tibet. The public gathering was held at the Sharada Mangal Karyalaya Hall at Dadar on December 10, 2007 was inaugurated by Venerable Geshe Lhakdor, Official Translator of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. More than 300 Tibetans mostly composed of Tibetan sweater sellers and the Mumbai resident Tibetans, the refugees sang patriotic songs and danced in groups easily beguiling the pangs of living far away from home.

Speakers of the Day: Venerable Geshe Lhakdor (Official Translator of HH the Dalai Lama); Aspi Mistry (Dharma Rain Centre) and Dr Ramu Manivannan (Chennai University)

Also speaking at the function was Dr Ramu Manivannan of Chennai University who's been a Tibet supporter for many decades. Aspi Mistry of Dharma Rain Centre, Tashi, President of Mumbai Tibetan Refugee Association, Rohit Singh, CA Kallianpur and Sethu Das of Friends of Tibet also spoke on the gathering.

'The World With Tibet' Campaign of Friends of Tibet was launched on this occasion by Venerable Geshe Lhaskdor.

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Friends of Tibet, PO Box 16674, Bombay 400050, India.

Friends of Tibet is a people's movement to keep alive the issue of Tibet through direct action. Our activities are aimed at ending China's occupation of Tibet and the suffering of the Tibetan people. Friends of Tibet supports the continued struggle of the Tibetan people for independence.