Baltic support for Tibet

Mar 27, 2008
In cooperation with BNS

RIGA- Latvian parliament lawmakers have banded together to show support for the recent Tibetan demonstrations towards Chinese authorities. The group of lawmakers, chaired by Silva Bendrate from the New Era party, wrote a letter of support to be sent to the highest Chinese and Latvian authorities condemning the violence inflicted upon unarmed demonstrators in Tibet.

The press release stated that the lawmakers invited Chinese authorities to cease the violence and to observe the fundamental human rights of freedom as well as religious and expression freedoms in Tibet.

Bendrate said that the letters encouraging peaceful conflict resolution will be sent to high representatives of both of both Chinese and Latvian governments, as well as the representative of the UN.

Currently, the Latvian Tibet support group includes 12 lawmakers, while the group for Chinese parliamentary cooperation includes almost half of the parliament,  47 lawmakers.

Estonians are also coming out to show their support for Tibet, with over 200 people gathering at the Chinese Embassy in Tallinn on Wednesday to voice their concerns and criticisms over the situation in Tibet.