Das Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet ist eine Vereinigung ehemaliger tibetischer Inhaftierter, die es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht haben, auf ihrer website: www.guchusum.org/ der Opfer des tibetischen Widerstands durch chinesische Restriktionen zu gedenken und die Welt aufzuklären darüber, was tibetische Menschen erwartet,wenn sie sich für die Unabhängigkeit ihres Landes einsetzen und dabei der Staatsgewalt in die Hände fallen.
In eigenen Worten stellt sich die Bewegung vor:
“Yeshe Togden: Gu-Chu-Sum is an organisation of ex-political prisoners from Tibet. Its headquarters are in Dharamsala, India, which is the seat of the Tibetan Government in Exile. Gu, Chu, and Sum are the numbers nine, ten, and three in Tibetan, which stand for the months of the year in which the major demonstrations against the oppressive Chinese forces were held in Lhasa, Tibet. Nine is for September 27 1987; ten is for October 1 1987 and three is for March 5 1988. We wanted a simple name which everyone could recognize and which would be symbolic. We also wanted it to be provocative; we wanted people to ask questions about it.”

Hier einige der auf dieser site veröffentlichter Themen:

• Deaths of Tibetan Patriots
• Chinese ‘Justice’ & Detention Centres in Tibet
• profiles of current political prisoners

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What is Gu Chu Sum?

GuChuSum was founded in 1991The Gu-Chu-Sum (9-10-3) Movement of Tibet was established on March 27, 1991 in Dharamsala, India by ex-political prisoners of the Tibetan freedom movement. Initially organised by monks, nuns, and lay people, the Gu-Chu-Sum Movement grew out of the earnest, heartfelt wish to help the suffering Tibetans remaining in prisons in Tibet and to provide needed support to ex-political prisoners who have journeyed into exile. Gu-Chu-Sum is endorsed by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Government-In-Exile, and the Indian Government. All 256 members of Gu-Chu-Sum are former political prisoners.
The Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet was named according to the months in which major demonstrations occurred in Lhasa. “Gu” is for September 27, 1987, “Chu” is for October 1, 1987, and “Sum” is for March 5, 1988. On these dates major demonstrations were carried out by the three main monasteries in Lhasa, and the monks who participated were suppressed mercilessly by the Chinese Army. These monks were imprisoned for their efforts to regain Tibetan freedom and were brutally tortured, physically maimed, and often forced to do back-breaking labour while being fed starvation rations. Many of those tortured succumbed to their injuries and either died in prison or were released so that their families would have to deal with their relative’s deaths. Currently, more than 1,200 prisoners of conscience are suffering torture, cold and starvation in Chinese prisons in Tibet.

Our Activities

We aim to follow the main agenda discussed during the general body meeting and administer the following daily activities:-

* Informing the international community of the facts about Tibet and how many Tibetans are suffering under Chinese rule
* Supporting political prisoners in Tibet
* Supporting ex-political prisoners in exile
* Collaboration with other NGOs
* Organising talks and meetings with ex-political prisoners
* Maintaining an extensive database on political prisoners and their treatment in Tibet
* Publishing an annual magazine ‘Tibetan Envoy’ (Phonya) and ‘Tibetan Envoy Newsletter’ quarterly in both Tibetan and English languages
* Publishing autobiographies of ex-political prisoners
* Holding photographic exhibitions in different locations
* Helping obtain healthcare for former political prisoners
* Organising campaigns for the release of political prisoners
* Providing a one-year computer and language course to our students along with residential accommodation at GuChuSum
* Generating income for our activities we run a Tailoring Shop, Lungta Restaurant & Internet Cafe