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Stop China's Crackdown on Tibet

Target: The United Nations and Olympic Games Officials
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Violence against protesters, monks and civilians in Tibet is quickly escalating as the deadly crackdown continues.

Only a few months away from the Beijing Summer Olympics, the Chinese government's violent attacks have already caused the death of around 100 people, while hundreds continue to be shot at, beat up and detained by China's security forces.

The atrocities committed to control these protests are a reminder of China's record of human rights abuses. The protests won't undermine the Olympics in China, but the brutal repression and use of force against the people of Tibet will.

We need you to sign this petition to the Olympic Games Officials and the United Nations to make sure help is on the way for the people of Tibet.

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goal: 50,000

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To: Louise Arbour, High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations
Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee
Lassana Palenfo, Intendant General, Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, President of the Olympic Council of Asia
Patrick Joseph Hickey, President of the European Olympic Committees
Richard Kevan Gosper A.O., President of the Oceania National Olympic Committees

Dear Human Rights Commissioner and Olympic Games Officials:

We are outraged by the abuse of power displayed by the Chinese government to suppress the protests in Tibet.

Violence against protesters, monks and civilians in Tibet is quickly escalating as the deadly crackdown continues. Only a few months away from the Beijing Summer Olympics, the Chinese government's violent attacks have already caused the death of around 100 people, while hundreds continue to be shot at, beat up and detained by China's security forces.

We demand that you urge China to end the crackdown immediately. The protesters grievances should not be addressed through the use of force but with an open and peaceful dialogue. Freedom of expression is a basic human right that should be respected and not punished with violence.

In addition, the UN should visit Tibet as soon as possible to carry out an investigation into the security forces' attacks and make the findings from that investigation public.

We can't remain silent while these abuses are taking place. We urge you to speak up and take urgent steps to end the crackdown and protect the people of Tibet.

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We signed the “Stop China's Crackdown on Tibet” petition!

# 50:

2:59 pm PDT, Mar 19, Danielle Assad, Georgia

# 49:

2:56 pm PDT, Mar 19, Terri VanKuipers, Canada

# 48:

2:54 pm PDT, Mar 19, D Hutchison, Australia
The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government~Thomas Jefferson _____________ The most effective way to restrict democracy is to transfer decision-making from the public arena to unaccountable institutions: kings and princes, priestly castes, military juntas, party dictatorships, or modern corporations. ~ Noam Chomsky ___________ All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing.~ Edmund Burke __________ The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. ~ Albert Einstein ________ Fear is not the natural state of civilized people. ~ Aung San Suu Kyi _________ Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free. ~ HH the Dalai Lama ______________

# 47:

2:50 pm PDT, Mar 19, Name not displayed, Oregon

# 46:

2:40 pm PDT, Mar 19, Kate O'donnell, Washington

# 45:

2:38 pm PDT, Mar 19, Denise Alvera, Illinois
If China refuses to leave Tibet and continues to force there power over the people of Tibet, the global community should come together to stop them. China's lack of basic human rights is deplorable and we should not support them further.

# 44:

2:37 pm PDT, Mar 19, Jessica Brown, Pennsylvania

# 43:

2:36 pm PDT, Mar 19, Ane Marie larsen, Denmark

# 42:

2:35 pm PDT, Mar 19, Pierre Chretien, Canada

# 41:

2:27 pm PDT, Mar 19, Amahl Lovato, New Mexico

# 40:

2:25 pm PDT, Mar 19, Jennifer Sherman, California

# 39:

2:25 pm PDT, Mar 19, Marietta Cerruti, California

# 38:

2:21 pm PDT, Mar 19, Giovanna Villani, Brazil

# 37:

2:17 pm PDT, Mar 19, Bekki Shining Bearheart, Ohio

# 36:

2:14 pm PDT, Mar 19, Jan And Ben Heller, Wisconsin

# 35:

2:12 pm PDT, Mar 19, Shivonne Willcocks, New Zealand

# 34:

2:09 pm PDT, Mar 19, Lilia Martinez, Mexico
Please, help stop this, leave Tibet, let people live in peace. I agree with others, the Chinese can lie all they want to, but what they are really doing is cultural genocide.

# 33:

2:09 pm PDT, Mar 19, Chris Oria, Idaho
When did the olympic games become more important than just plain old human lives? The games are just that.. GAMES. There is no excuse for this. None

# 32:

2:06 pm PDT, Mar 19, Name not displayed, Minnesota

# 31:

2:01 pm PDT, Mar 19, Name not displayed, Texas
The Chinese can lie all they want to, but what they are really doing is cultural genocide.

# 30:

1:46 pm PDT, Mar 19, Tara Torres, New Jersey

# 29:

1:44 pm PDT, Mar 19, Gabrielle EKman, New Zealand
Leave them in peace

# 28:

1:37 pm PDT, Mar 19, Name not displayed, Serbia And Montenegro

# 27:

1:32 pm PDT, Mar 19, Jeanette Martinez., Texas

# 26:

1:29 pm PDT, Mar 19, Jill Epley, Indiana

# 25:

1:21 pm PDT, Mar 19, Name not displayed, New Zealand

# 24:

1:19 pm PDT, Mar 19, Rebecca Young, California
It is horrible to watch this violent crackdown on people protesting for their rights and freedom.

# 23:

1:08 pm PDT, Mar 19, Chloe Ekman, New Zealand

# 22:

1:05 pm PDT, Mar 19, Charles Mclachlan, United Kingdom

# 21:

1:02 pm PDT, Mar 19, Felipe Wilshaw, Spain

# 20:

12:57 pm PDT, Mar 19, Cara Gubrud, Minnesota
Help the people of Tibet.

# 19:

12:51 pm PDT, Mar 19, Ray Mendez, California

# 18:

12:51 pm PDT, Mar 19, Peter Crocker, United Kingdom

# 17:

12:46 pm PDT, Mar 19, Emma Mckerry, United Kingdom
plese help protect the people of tibet

# 16:

12:46 pm PDT, Mar 19, Miriam Keach, Maryland

# 15:

12:46 pm PDT, Mar 19, Toni Nesbitt-Hanson, Texas

# 14:

12:42 pm PDT, Mar 19, Sarah L., California

# 13:

12:41 pm PDT, Mar 19, Jan Johnson, Florida

# 12:

12:40 pm PDT, Mar 19, Jacqueline Christy, Washington D.C.

# 11:

12:37 pm PDT, Mar 19, Joseph Farrugia, Malta

# 10:

12:34 pm PDT, Mar 19, Karen VDay, Indiana

# 9:

12:33 pm PDT, Mar 19, Marion Gansmeier, Italy

# 8:

12:31 pm PDT, Mar 19, Carlo Decanale, Italy
Human Rights in China now!

# 7:

12:24 pm PDT, Mar 19, Alicia Ruiz Cantú, Mexico

# 6:

12:20 pm PDT, Mar 19, Emily Rose, California
This is upsetting and unbelievable. I couldn't believe that the Olympic Committee allowed China to host the Olympics after its record of Human Rights abuses, and this just shows that China is NOT doing anything about it and that they are simply taking the Olympics as a sign that they can continue to suppress Tibet and use violence to force their beliefs on the people of Tibet. Tibetan monks are some of the most peaceful people in the world, and the Chinese government is stomping all over them. This is so saddening, and I urge you VERY strongly to do something about this. Tell China that this cannot continue!

# 5:

12:20 pm PDT, Mar 19, Name not displayed, Virginia

# 4:

12:15 pm PDT, Mar 19, Ginger Geronimo, Alabama
Violence needs to end period. Why do so many people think that is the answer ot problems? Don't people realize that fighting makes things worse?

# 3:

12:14 pm PDT, Mar 19, Samer R., California

# 2:

12:14 pm PDT, Mar 19, Robyn Erler, California

# 1:

11:56 am PDT, Mar 19, Name not displayed, Washington D.C.

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