Northampton, March 5: Campaigners in Northampton once again raised the flag and the profile of Tibet as part of a conference to highlight the plight of the Asian country which has been under the control of China for almost 60 years.
Yesterday’s meeting, which brought together politicians, artists, musicians and political activists was held to raise awareness for Tibet, under Chinese rule since 1950.
Organiser Caroline Scattergood has brought people together for the Tibet cause every year for the past nine years.
This year visitors heard several talks, some live music and even a Tibet-themed rendition of the Katrina and the Waves Eurovision winning song, Love Shine a Light, before raising the Tibetan flag outside the Guildhall.
Speaking afterwards Ms Scattergood, a former West End entertainer, said: “If we had been invaded in World War Two, and lost our lives and independence, we would appreciate that there is someone was trying to raise awareness of that.
“If someone next door to you was being tortured you would do something about it. This just happens to be on a very big scale.”
Visitor Alan Horn, aged 59, from Duston, travelled to Tibet last year.
He said: “The fact that people’s freedoms are taken away is just terrible. I think it is so tragic the way they are treated.”
