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URGENT ACTION: Help Tibet - Sign two critical pe

May 22, 2008

Dear Tibet supporter,

The Chinese government has a chance to show the world that
it is a worthy host of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
But as August approaches, a crackdown in Tibet is taking
place. In response to this spring’s demonstrations against
Chinese misrule in Tibet, thousands of Tibetans, including
Buddhist monks and nuns have been detained. More than a
hundred have reportedly been killed.

Tibetans are risking their lives to get their message out
of Tibet. On March 27, 2008, during a State-organized
journalists’ trip to Lhasa, monks at Lhasa’s Jokhang Temple
initiated a spontaneous protest on camera and in front of
security personnel. On March 29, Tibetans also began a
protest related to a tightly controlled visit to Lhasa by
foreign diplomats.

The Chinese government response continues to be very harsh.
A Tibetan woman in Ngaba County died on May 5 after being
subjected to brutal torture by Chinese prison guards,
according to confirmed information received by the Tibetan
Centre for Human Rights and Democracy. On May 7, thousands
of Chinese armed police raided Labrang Monastery and
arrested 140 monks. These are but a few of the many
incidents that have occurred in Tibet since the beginning
of March.

With the Olympics less than 80 days away, Tibet needs your
help.

Take action now!

1) Petition world leaders not to attend the opening
ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Act Now button

The International Campaign for Tibet is participating in a
global effort to encourage world leaders not to attend the
opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. World
leaders can make this important political gesture in
support of human rights and the people of Tibet.

While the Olympics are an international sporting event,
there is a clear distinction between the Chinese
government’s opening day extravaganza and the sporting
competitions that follow. We urge world leaders to use
their attendance at the opening ceremony as political
leverage to press for positive change in China.
Click here to sign this petition. icteurope@savetibet.org

2) Petition the International Olympic Committee to cancel
permission for the Olympic Torch Relay in Tibet.
With complete disregard for the tension in Tibet, the
Chinese government still intends to take the Olympic torch
through the region. This is likely to provoke new
demonstrations and intensify the crackdown. We do not wish
to see any more Tibetans imprisoned or killed.

The Olympic Games are an international sporting event. The
Olympic torch is a symbol of peace. Neither the torch nor
the Games belong to Beijing, but to the citizens of the
world, including the Tibetan people. It is in their name
that we call for the IOC to re-route the Olympic Torch and
avoid further crackdown in Tibet.
Click here to sign this petition. icteurope@savetibet.org