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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <shiba...@studentsforafreetibet.org> Date: Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 7:51 PM URGENT: Take Action to Free Tibetan Filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen We've received news that Dhondup Wangchen, the Tibetan filmmaker who made the ground-breaking documentary, Leaving Fear Behind, has been charged with "inciting separatism" and is awaiting trial in Siling in eastern Tibet (Chinese: Xining, Qinghai Province). Chinese authorities have barred his lawyers from representing him, casting serious doubt over the fairness of the trial process. Please take urgent action by sending the letter below to Wu Aiying, China's Minister of Justice and Zhang Yesui, China's Ambassador to the United Nations, demanding Dhondup Wangchen's immediate and unconditional release: http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/dhondupwangchen Dhondup Wangchen has been detained since March 2008 and has suffered torture and ill-treatement at the hands of the Chinese authorities. He is being targeted for simply exercising his right to freedom of expression, and the charges against him are part of the Chinese government's widespread campaign to punish and silence Tibetan voices of dissent. Help spread the word on Facebook: http://www.studentsforafreetibet.org/facebook , Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sfthq You can also write and call China's Minister of Justice: Minister: Wu Aiying Sifabu, 10 Chaoyangmen Nandajie Chaoyangqu Beijingshi 100020 People's Republic of China Tel: (86) 10 652 067 06 Fax: (86) 10 652 923 45 We will continue to update you on Dhondup Wangchen's case and additional ways you can take action to shine a global spotlight on this travesty of justice. In solidarity, Students For A Free Tibet India *We encourage you to take action by August 20, 2009 --- Students for a Free Tibet, India (SFT India) is the India National Network of Students for a Free Tibet International, which has over 650 chapters in more than 35 countries. Founded in the year 2000 from a very humble beginning as a loose network of few young activists and students based in Dharamshala campaigning for Tibet's Independence,SFT India has grown as nation-wide network of youth, campaigning for the Fundamental Rights of the Tibetan people, and we are still growing. It is from our grassroots network that we gain our strength. To ensure the effectiveness of our grassroots network.we create Awareness and sensitize the world on the just cause of Tibet. We believe that young people can and must take responsibility to change our world for the better. For more information visit www.sftindia.org ,www.studentsforafreetibet.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to greenyouth@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to greenyouth+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
--- Students for a Free Tibet, India (SFT India) is the India National Network of Students for a Free Tibet International, which has over 650 chapters in more than 35 countries. Founded in the year 2000 from a very humble beginning as a loose network of few young activists and students based in Dharamshala campaigning for Tibet's Independence,SFT India has grown as nation-wide network of youth, campaigning for the Fundamental Rights of the Tibetan people, and we are still growing. It is from our grassroots network that we gain our strength. To ensure the effectiveness of our grassroots network.we create Awareness and sensitize the world on the just cause of Tibet. We believe that young people can and must take responsibility to change our world for the better. For more information visit www.sftindia.org ,www.studentsforafreetibet.org
