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No Torch in Tibet Appeal to NOC

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Dear President Ueberroth and Secretary General Scherr,

We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned that the International Olympic Committee and the organizers of the Beijing 2008 Olympics are continuing with plans to carry the Olympic torch through Tibet despite the recent widespread protests and the current military crackdown in Tibet.

Reports from Tibet indicate that the Chinese authorities have arrested hundreds of Tibetans since March 10th, 2008, and killed 140 people. It is unthinkable that the Olympic torch could be paraded through Tibet when the entire region is on military lockdown and the population is being brutally suppressed. Furthermore, carrying the torch through Tibet in this tense climate is likely to provoke more protests and another heavyhanded response from the Chinese authorities, leading to further imprisonment, torture, and even loss of life for Tibetans.

Almost 1.5 million people worldwide have taken action online in support of Tibet since March 10th. Citizens around the world are looking to National Olympic ommittees for leadership to ensure that the Olympic values are not irreparably tarnished in the upcoming Games. When you meet with the International Olympic Committee Executive Board on April 10th, please ensure that all Tibetan areas, including the Tibet Autonomous Region and Tibetan areas of Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Gansu, are withdrawn from the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay route.

Dear President Ueberroth and Secretary General Scherr,

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# 645:

9:56 pm PDT, May 19, VictoriaM Stong CivilRights Activist, New York
Please show your respect for Tibet as they deserve respect just like you do. Respect is NOT a favor! STOP CHINA'S TIRADE AND CAMPAIGN TO SMEAR AND DESTROY TIBET!

# 644:

12:24 am PDT, May 15, Sandra Williamson, Colorado

# 643:

9:58 pm PDT, May 14, Debbie Davidsohn, California

# 642:

8:17 pm PDT, May 14, Roy Cee, Oregon

# 641:

7:01 pm PDT, May 14, Phil Heinlein, New York

# 640:

4:58 pm PDT, May 14, Sunrise Lovatt, United Kingdom
Let China know that its successful Olympic bid does NOT mean the world sanctions its mistreatment of Tibetans! CALL ON CHINA TO END HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN TIBET. NO coke! boycott coca-cola!

# 639:

2:23 pm PDT, May 14, Jill Epley, Indiana

# 638:

1:58 pm PDT, May 14, Carole Sarcinello, California

# 637:

1:53 pm PDT, May 14, Marcy Morgan, California

# 636:

1:48 pm PDT, May 14, Merry Loscalzo-Stumpf, Iowa

# 635:

8:54 pm PDT, May 13, Lhakpa Dolma, California

# 634:

3:24 pm PDT, May 12, Lindsey Polley, California
human rights are human rights, no matter the country or situation, and those rights deserve to be respected.

# 633:

11:31 am PDT, May 12, Carolyn Shine, California
as an American and a human being i believe all people have the innate right to religious,philosophical freedom and that loving kindness is the highest development of our innate human potential. life is very short..why not learn together how to truly respect each other and treasure this rare and precious opportunity of human birth. if Karma is a true force then oppressors of others will surely find themselves in the position of being oppressed upon..why not set upon the path of freedom of each and every heart to open ....please do not compound the tyranny, injustice and repression that is being waged on the indigenous peoples of Tibet ...as well as upon the natural environment of Tibet itself, by allowing the unspeakable, barbaric spectacle of the Olympic torch being paraded thru Tibet.it is a juvenile and vulgar misuse of the symbol of the Olympic values and it degrades the integrity of all beings who cherish the truth , non-violence, fair play and human dignity. May all leaders everywhere realize loving kindness.

# 632:

10:10 am PDT, May 12, Vince Knott, Canada
Do the right thing

# 631:

8:55 am PDT, May 12, Beverley Mcmaster, California

# 630:

7:40 pm PDT, May 11, Christina Ortiz, California
Thank you for your time

# 629:

6:30 pm PDT, May 11, Charles Rusher, California

# 628:

6:21 pm PDT, May 11, Tsokyi Choera, California

# 627:

3:33 am PDT, May 11, Katie Moore, New York

# 626:

10:01 pm PDT, May 8, Name not displayed, California
It is really ashame and a disgrace to humanity that the olympics are being held in China.

# 625:

6:42 pm PDT, May 8, Cheryl Holm, Florida
To minimize violance

# 624:

9:02 am PDT, May 5, Tenzin Lhasang, New York
Please do not allow torch through Tibet.

# 623:

4:16 pm PDT, May 3, Name not displayed, California

# 622:

7:29 pm PDT, May 2, Sherri Patterson, California
It is critical for the International Olympic Committee to show sensitivity to the cultural genocide of a people by not allowing the torch to go through Tibet. I will not personally watch the Olympics if this goes through, and I will encourage my friends to do the same. Thank you. Sherri Patterson

# 621:

6:43 pm PDT, May 2, Phursang Tenzin, California

# 620:

7:07 am PDT, May 1, Beguelin Angele, Switzerland

# 619:

6:54 pm PDT, Apr 29, Tenzin Choedak, Oregon

# 618:

7:44 am PDT, Apr 29, Name not displayed, California
Why is China not letting the foriegn press inside Tibet??? Because they are hiding the truth from the world; Chinese government is also masterminding and brainwashing all their citizens inside and outside Tibet with their untrue propaganda....Enough is Enough... First step would be to stop the torch coming into or through Tibet... Tibet was a free nation before 1949, and will be free soon... FREE TIBET...

# 617:

1:59 pm PDT, Apr 28, Dhundup Tsering, California
The Chinese country is more powerful because of the money received from products purchased in the U.S. Your purchase of �Made in China� products supports the human rights violations perpetrated by that country in Tibet, with the recent killing of innocent Tibetans. If you do not support their actions, please watch for the label �Made in China� .

# 616:

12:27 am PDT, Apr 27, Ogen Namkha, California

# 615:

9:56 am PDT, Apr 26, Terry Hubbard, Oregon
Legalize freedom globally.

# 614:

1:01 am PDT, Apr 26, Mark McMordie, United Kingdom
Consciousness shifts one person at a time - the olympics....what a wonderful global opportunity to shift awareness about Tibet...ahimsa

# 613:

12:24 am PDT, Apr 26, Anita Kofta, Wisconsin

# 612:

11:05 am PDT, Apr 25, Ngawang Sangmo, Ireland

# 611:

10:01 am PDT, Apr 25, Rodney Horihata, California

# 610:

4:58 pm PDT, Apr 24, Abin Griffin, Oregon
What is happening in Tibet is like Tienanmin square or Kent State Chicago 1968.I will boycott the olympics and there sponsors.And tell all my freinds and relitives the same

# 609:

12:53 pm PDT, Apr 24, Moksha Dragonwing, Canada
Human rights violations are never excusable.

# 608:

11:32 am PDT, Apr 24, Daniel Lappin, California

# 607:

6:39 pm PDT, Apr 23, Tenzin Dechen, Minnesota

# 606:

6:20 pm PDT, Apr 23, Joseph Chow, New York
joseph chow

# 605:

5:41 pm PDT, Apr 23, Christopher Guay, California

# 604:

6:40 am PDT, Apr 23, Tsering Chodon, Vermont
one world,one dream,FREE TIBET.

# 603:

12:55 pm PDT, Apr 22, Yangdon Berg, California
work for right

# 602:

10:39 am PDT, Apr 22, Lhakpa Dolma, New Mexico

# 601:

8:29 am PDT, Apr 22, Name not displayed, California

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