bluszcz - 2009-04-23, 21:55 Temat postu: Help stop the executions in Tibet On 8th April 2009, China sentenced two Tibetans, Lobsang Gyaltsen and Loyak, to death for their alleged involvement in last year's protests in Lhasa. They were charged with "setting fatal fires". Without a reprieve, Lobsang Gyaltsen and Loyak could be executed any day now. Help save their lives by taking action now. Three others, Tenzin Phuntsok, Kangtsuk and Penkyi have also been sentenced to death but with a two year suspension, and Penkyi of Nyinmo and Dawa Sangpo have been sentenced to life imprisonment. All the trials were conducted in secret and it is likely that all the accused were denied basic legal rights (as is routinely the case for Tibetans). These harsh sentences signal an alarming escalation in the Chinese government's campaign to punish and intimidate Tibetans who dare to speak out against Chinese rule. Please take action now by sending an email to the Chinese Minister of Justice demanding that the death sentences are quashed with immediate effect. To take the email action and read further details go to the following link: TAKE ACTION NOW: hxxp://tinyurl.com/action-23april09 You can also access the urgent action from the home page of the International Tibet Support Network's website at: hxxp://www.tibetnetwork.org. Thank you for your help. The ITSN Secretariat campaigns@tibetnetwork.org hxxp://www.tibetnetwork.org ------------------------------------- What else you can do: 1. Join your local Tibet Group. Go to hxxp://www.tibetnetwork.org/find-a-group to find your nearest Tibet Group and the activities they are organising. 2. Make a donation to International Tibet Support Network. Please help the global movement which supports the Tibetan people by making a donation to ITSN. Go to hxxp://www.tibetnetwork.org/donate. ------------------------------------- International Tibet Support Network: The International Tibet Support Network (ITSN) is a global coalition of Tibet-related non-governmental organisations. Its purpose is to maximise the effectiveness of the worldwide Tibet movement, which is dedicated to ending human rights violations in Tibet and to working actively to restore the Tibetan people's right under international law to determine their future political, economic, social, religious and cultural status. ITSN pursues its goals by working to increase the capacity of individual member organisations, through the coordination of strategic campaigns and by increased cooperation among organisations, thereby strengthening the Tibet movement as a whole. See hxxp://www.tibetnetwork.org for more information. |
