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| On Friday April 10th, San Francisco Team Tibet organized a protest to condemn the Chinese government's sentencing of four Tibetans to death and one Tibetan to life imprisonment for their alleged involvement in last year's protests in Lhasa. Two Tibetans, Lobsang Gyaltsen and Loyak, have been sentenced to death without a reprieve, while two others, Tenzin Phuntsok and Kangtsuk, have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve. A fifth individual, Dawa Sangpo, was sentenced to life imprisonment. All five were denied their basic legal rights, and the trials were conducted in secrecy and in the absence of even the most basic level of legal oversight and due process in accordance with international judicial standards. The Chinese government has responded to last year's protests with extreme violence, and these harsh sentences are a blatant attempt to further intimidate Tibetans from speaking out against Chinese rule. More than 1,000 Tibetans detained in the aftermath of last year’s protests remain unaccounted for by the Chinese authorities. San Francisco Team Tibet joins human rights supporters worldwide in calling for an immediate stay of executions by the Chinese government and an independent inquiry into the cases of these Tibetans. About 100 Tibetans and supporters attended the lively protest at the San Francisco Chinese Consulate from 12 to 3pm. The protestors carried Tibetan flags and colorful signs, while chanting slogans and distributing flyers to the many people entering and exiting the Consulate's visa office. Given the high tourist season into China, the visa office was very busy with long lines out the door so our message was heard by many Chinese and non-Chinese. Presidents of TANC and Bay Area Friends of Tibet read the statement from Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) condemning the Lhasa court verdicts. In addition, a petition addressed to Chinese Minister of Justice Wu Aiying was signed by 93 individuals. To send your own letter to Minister Wu, visit http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/stoptheexecutions/. |
| 50 YEARS OF ENSLAVEMENT
MARCH 28th of this year San Francisco Team Tibet is organizing an event in San Francisco, at the Chinese Consulate marching towards Union Square to PROTEST the first ever celebration of the "Serfs Emancipation Day" which in translation is "anti-slavery day".
The holiday was announced to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibetan Autonomous Region and the beginning of what Beijing calls democratic reform of what Beijing calls the Tibetan feudal theocratic social structure on March 28, 1959. The date is also close to the 50th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising, and according to China, one million people were freed from serfdom on March 28, 1959.
Pang Boyong, Deputy Secretary General of the Tibetan Regional Congress Standing Committee, said the bill is aimed at "reminding all the Chinese people, including Tibetans, of the landmark democratic reform initiated 50 years ago, since then, millions of slaves under the feudal serfdom became masters of their own."
His Holines the Dalai Lama says that serfdom existed in the rest of China, outside of Tibet, and he thinks the suffering was much more worse in other regions than it was in Tibet.
PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR MORE INFO....
Date for Tibetan 'Serfs Emancipation Day' set (CNN) Serfs' Emancipation Day for Tibet (BBC) Tibet sets 'Serf's Emancipation Day' (China's News) ALSO- India: Tibet Autonomous Region part of China. Special representatives on border dispute (Indian Tribune)
We hope you can make it, this event is a slap in the face for Tibetans everywhere fighting for a FREE TIBET! BHOE RANGZEN!!! BHOE GYALO!! |  San Francisco, CA, Feb 26- Tibetans and supporters alike gathered yesterday morning to cancel the usual festive celebrations of the Tibetan New Year (Losar) and instead led a ‘Peace March’ on the memorable Golden Gate Bridge followed by a protest at the Chinese Consulate and a candle light vigil in Union Square in San Francisco... Read full article |
ASSEMBLYMAN SAM BLAKESLEE SUPPORTS TIBET Democrats voted to overturn it to the Rules Committee.
Assemblyman Blakeslee introduced a resolution to the California State Assembly calling on them to officially recognize March 10th as "Dalai Lama and Tibet Awareness Day" on March 2 which got sent to thr Rules Committee due to the Democrats votes which was pressured by the immense lobbying conducted by the Chinese Offcialsl from the Chinese Consulate. (Click on the picture for MSNBC's report on the subject) |
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