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Tibetan delegation supporting persecuted writers

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Tibetan delegation supporting persecuted writers

Photograph of the Tibetan Writers Abroad Centre delegation holding up images of three persecuted writers and PEN cases: Gao Yu, Liu Xiaobo, and Ilham Tohti. The members holding the photographs, from left to right and with their corresponding positions at the Centre, are: Lokdun, vice-president (2016-22); Woser, general secretary (2012-16); and Lobsang Chokta, vice-president (2012-16). Also with them is Bei Ling, second from the left, co-founder and president of the Independent Chinese Centre, and Tienchi Martin-Liao, second from the right, president of the Independent Chinese Centre (2009-13; 2016-20). This photograph was taken at the 80th PEN International Congress in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which was held from 29 September to 2 October 2014 and titled My language, my story, my freedom.

Tibetan delegation supporting persecuted writers

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Delegación tibetana apoyando a escritores perseguidos

Fotografía de una delegación del Centro de Escritores Tibetanos en el Extranjero con imágenes de tres casos PEN de escritores perseguidos: Gao Yu, Liu Xiaobo, y Ilham Tohti. Los miembros con las fotografías, de izquierda a derecha, con sus roles dentro del Centro: Lokdun, vicepresidente (2016-22); Woser, secretario general (2012-16); y Lobsang Chokta, vicepresidente (2012-16). Entre ellos también está Bei Ling, segundo empezando por la izquierda, cofundador y presidente del Centro Chino Independiente, y Tienchi Martin-Liao, segunda empezando por la derecha, presidenta del Centro Chino Independiente (2009-13; 2016-20). Esta fotografía fue tomada durante el l 80o Congreso de PEN Internacional en Bishkek, Kirguizistán, celebrado del 29 de septiembre al 2 de octubre de 2014, con el título de My language, my story, my freedom.

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02/10/2014

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Tibetan Writers Abroad Centre

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Tibetan Writers Abroad Centre  (བོད་ཀྱི་པེན།)

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