September 26, 2009 – Tokyo, Japan Mongols, Uyghurs and Tibetans gathered here and carried out a demonstration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Communist Chinese rule in their respective homelands.
Hundreds of Mongols, Tibetans and Uyghur people from all over the Japan took part in today’s event. They were each carrying their own national flags along with signs demanding freedom, human rights and equality in Southern Mongolia, Tibet and Uyghur region. They walked across Tokyo’s main intersections and finally came to protest in front of the Chinese embassy and each group handed over a letter of protest.
Participants condemned the Chinese rule over the nations of Southern Mongolia, Tibet, and East Turkestan, and also acknowledged the importance of the future cooperation between the three regions. The gathering also received the attention and support from all circles in Japan.
Organizers and speakers at gathering are:
Pema Gyalpo (professor at Toin University of Yokohama)
Hereed Hubisgalt (Mongolian People’s Party representative in Japan, Secretary)
Daichin Olhonod (Secertary of Mongolian Freedom Union Party)
Mahmut Ilham (Chairman of the Japan Uyghur Association)
Wang Jinzhong (Vice Chairman of the Chinese Democratic Union)
Takeyuki Tanaka (President of Japan Tibet Friendship Association)
Koyu Nishimura (Channel Sakura reporter)
Eiji Kosaka (Arakawa District member of parliament)
Shen Bowen (Asian Human Rights Studies Association by Taiwanese in Japan)
Hideki Nagayama (President of Taiwanese Studies Forum)
