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End China's Human Rights Abuses in Tibet Before the 2008 Olympics
Target: Jacques Rogge, International Olympic Committee PresidentSponsored by: Care2.com
Although China is known around the world for violating human rights in Tibet, the International Olympic Committee chose Beijing as the site for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Tens of thousands of Tibetans have been forced to leave their homeland due to the brutal Chinese occupation.
China's current policy toward Tibet includes:
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.
Tens of thousands of Tibetans have been forced to leave their homeland due to the brutal Chinese occupation.
China's current policy toward Tibet includes:
- Imprisoning and torturing Tibetans who speak out against the Chinese occupation of Tibet;
- Violating religious freedoms, including abducting one of Tibet's most important religious figures when he was only six years old. The boy has not been seen since 1995;
- Failing to provide adequate education and health care to Tibetan children, and to eradicate child malnutrition and preventable illnesses; and
- Enforcing laws that discriminate against Tibetan identity, culture, and religion.
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# 15,250:
1:25 am PDT, Mar 30,
Edwin Coody, Mississippi
# 15,249:
1:23 am PDT, Mar 30,
Stephen Hellmers, Mississippi
# 15,248:
1:10 am PDT, Mar 30,
Donatella Melchiori, Italy
# 15,247:
9:38 pm PDT, Mar 29,
Jodi Yager, Canada
# 15,246:
3:19 pm PDT, Mar 29,
Raman Khabra, California
# 15,245:
11:43 am PDT, Mar 29,
Nancy Pitkavish, Michigan
# 15,244:
10:54 am PDT, Mar 29,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 15,243:
2:44 am PDT, Mar 29,
Ivan Nakasone, Hawaii
I deeply regret having our athletes make the sacrifice... but people are dying. It's time to take a stand. Olympic boycotts are never desired, but are very effective.
I deeply regret having our athletes make the sacrifice... but people are dying. It's time to take a stand. Olympic boycotts are never desired, but are very effective.
# 15,242:
12:18 am PDT, Mar 29,
Tony Buckley, California
# 15,241:
10:57 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Usagi Dunacn, North Carolina
# 15,240:
10:20 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Nathaly Peña, Venezuela
Stop violence!
Stop violence!
# 15,239:
10:16 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Julia Ferrell, West Virginia
Please stop this torture of animals. They feel pain as a human would.
Please stop this torture of animals. They feel pain as a human would.
# 15,238:
10:10 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Alejandro Lazos, Mexico
Why do the Olympics while all the horrible stuff is happening, the reason of the Olympics was supposed to be to bring the entire world together in harmony. How can we let something like that go by and ignore it, we need to take care of everybody to enjoy our time together.... Understand that they are human beings not something you can simply throw away like trash.
Why do the Olympics while all the horrible stuff is happening, the reason of the Olympics was supposed to be to bring the entire world together in harmony. How can we let something like that go by and ignore it, we need to take care of everybody to enjoy our time together.... Understand that they are human beings not something you can simply throw away like trash.
# 15,237:
6:21 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Karen Lerner, Colorado
# 15,236:
6:10 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Jennifer Kim, California
Please preserve the original intent of the Olympic games to display the best of humanity to the world by preserving the human decency of peace and religious tradition for the Tibetan people. Both the Chinese and Tibetans will benefit from open, constructive dialog.
Please preserve the original intent of the Olympic games to display the best of humanity to the world by preserving the human decency of peace and religious tradition for the Tibetan people. Both the Chinese and Tibetans will benefit from open, constructive dialog.
# 15,235:
4:16 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Jennifer Wright, Texas
# 15,234:
2:02 pm PDT, Mar 28,
German Hernandez, Mexico
All people should have right to food, and no one should suffer this kinds of abuses
All people should have right to food, and no one should suffer this kinds of abuses
# 15,233:
1:16 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Giulia Scarpa, Italy
# 15,232:
1:15 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Robin Arney, Texas
China is using the Olympic games as an excuse to deny basic rights to Tibetans. You can use the Olympic games as leverage to get them to reexamine their stance, won't you please try? Think of those being tortured as we speak. May the God in us all prevail.
China is using the Olympic games as an excuse to deny basic rights to Tibetans. You can use the Olympic games as leverage to get them to reexamine their stance, won't you please try? Think of those being tortured as we speak. May the God in us all prevail.
# 15,231:
1:03 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Heather Sager, Canada
This is not right
This is not right
# 15,230:
12:59 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Adrianna Martin, Indiana
# 15,229:
12:55 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Omar Sanchez, Mexico
you would think Mr. Jacques that in the other side of the world were I live (Mexico) we lived this same human rights violation in the olympics of 68 were houndreds of students were slaughtered for protesting against the goverment---and the olympic games whent on---here 40 years later we have the same scenario were the goverment is openly commiting genocide and wile all participating countries just ¨look the other way¨---it is a true Hypocrisy
you would think Mr. Jacques that in the other side of the world were I live (Mexico) we lived this same human rights violation in the olympics of 68 were houndreds of students were slaughtered for protesting against the goverment---and the olympic games whent on---here 40 years later we have the same scenario were the goverment is openly commiting genocide and wile all participating countries just ¨look the other way¨---it is a true Hypocrisy
# 15,228:
11:06 am PDT, Mar 28,
Erica LAmpognani, Italy
STOP STOP STOP
STOP STOP STOP
# 15,227:
11:01 am PDT, Mar 28,
Name not displayed, Italy
No human rights? No Olympic Games!!!!! It is simple
No human rights? No Olympic Games!!!!! It is simple
# 15,226:
10:44 am PDT, Mar 28,
Name not displayed, Italy
# 15,225:
9:46 am PDT, Mar 28,
Vanessa Russo, Italy
# 15,224:
4:59 am PDT, Mar 28,
Lucia Neto, Portugal
# 15,223:
1:53 am PDT, Mar 28,
Davydd Chong, United Kingdom
Unless China ends its human rights violations prior to the 2008 Olympics, this year's Games will bring shame on the International Olympic Committee and stain its reputation permanently.
Unless China ends its human rights violations prior to the 2008 Olympics, this year's Games will bring shame on the International Olympic Committee and stain its reputation permanently.
# 15,222:
11:45 pm PDT, Mar 27,
Name not displayed, Ireland
# 15,221:
8:39 pm PDT, Mar 27,
Linda Norman, Canada
Stop the abuse.
Stop the abuse.
# 15,220:
4:24 pm PDT, Mar 27,
Malinda Eckert, Texas
Freedom isn't free
Freedom isn't free
# 15,219:
3:40 pm PDT, Mar 27,
Anthony Stokes, Texas
Free Tibet
Free Tibet
# 15,218:
9:57 am PDT, Mar 27,
Monty Cook, Arizona
I believe it is disgraceful, given China's human rights abuses, that the International Olympic Committee chose China to host the 2008 Olympics. I will not watch televised broadcasts of these games. I will also avoid buying products made it China--although I know this will be difficult given the United States woeful dependence on Chinese products.
I believe it is disgraceful, given China's human rights abuses, that the International Olympic Committee chose China to host the 2008 Olympics. I will not watch televised broadcasts of these games. I will also avoid buying products made it China--although I know this will be difficult given the United States woeful dependence on Chinese products.
# 15,217:
8:29 am PDT, Mar 27,
David Gies, Michigan
Free Tibet! The world would be better is you stopped oppressing other countries such as Tibet and Taiwan.
Free Tibet! The world would be better is you stopped oppressing other countries such as Tibet and Taiwan.
# 15,216:
7:30 am PDT, Mar 27,
Copenal Wong, Hong Kong
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# 15,215:
3:38 am PDT, Mar 27,
Maureen Smith, United Kingdom
# 15,214:
2:27 am PDT, Mar 27,
Renato Lana, Italy
no more abuses
no more abuses
# 15,213:
12:20 am PDT, Mar 27,
Esteban Rocha, Colombia
# 15,212:
11:35 pm PDT, Mar 26,
Paul Cherrie, Canada
# 15,211:
10:45 pm PDT, Mar 26,
Laura Horning, Ohio
# 15,210:
10:18 pm PDT, Mar 26,
Michelle Berry, Canada
# 15,209:
8:18 pm PDT, Mar 26,
Troy Rauhala, Canada
It is a disgrace that the olympics were given to China to begin with, it has become all too apparent now, why they should be abandoned altogether. Shame on China for it's human rights abuses, and shame on the IOC for turning a blind eye to the atrocities in Tibet!
It is a disgrace that the olympics were given to China to begin with, it has become all too apparent now, why they should be abandoned altogether. Shame on China for it's human rights abuses, and shame on the IOC for turning a blind eye to the atrocities in Tibet!
# 15,208:
6:28 pm PDT, Mar 26,
Amber Kelsey, Texas
# 15,207:
4:02 pm PDT, Mar 26,
Cason Wood, Utah
# 15,206:
1:34 pm PDT, Mar 26,
Name not displayed, Illinois
Please encourage the Chinese governement to truthfully engage in dialogue with the world, to allow both the inflow and outflow of information, and to respect the basic human principals of fair treatement of others.
Please encourage the Chinese governement to truthfully engage in dialogue with the world, to allow both the inflow and outflow of information, and to respect the basic human principals of fair treatement of others.
# 15,205:
12:20 pm PDT, Mar 26,
Tanya Rosser, Canada
Dear Sir, The time has never been better to take a stand and support Tibet and the Dalai Lama. When we choose to ignore the abuses of the world we in fact are contributing to it. I implore you to come from your highest and best self and take positive action to change this world for a better place. It is possible. China's mistakes do not have to be punished just changed. China is in a position where they can be approached and win/win co-created. We must stand up for peace or cancel the Olympics. Our actions speak loudly. In fact it is only our actions that determine who we are. Namaste, Tanya R.
Dear Sir, The time has never been better to take a stand and support Tibet and the Dalai Lama. When we choose to ignore the abuses of the world we in fact are contributing to it. I implore you to come from your highest and best self and take positive action to change this world for a better place. It is possible. China's mistakes do not have to be punished just changed. China is in a position where they can be approached and win/win co-created. We must stand up for peace or cancel the Olympics. Our actions speak loudly. In fact it is only our actions that determine who we are. Namaste, Tanya R.
# 15,204:
10:26 am PDT, Mar 26,
Name not displayed, California
# 15,203:
8:40 am PDT, Mar 26,
Kathy Davies, United Kingdom
# 15,202:
8:21 am PDT, Mar 26,
Blair Gullion, Canada
# 15,201:
7:27 am PDT, Mar 26,
Romina Ainardi, Italy