Friday, August 8, 2008

【20080808 PressRelease】Don’t forget about human rights in Tibet!~A Peaceful March for a Free Tibet








Don’t Forget about Human Rights in Tibet

- Peaceful March for a Free Tibet in Taipei

RTYC-Taiwan PRESS RELEASE
AUGUST 08, 2008

The Beijing Olympics will begin this evening, but human rights abuses have been increasing in recent weeks in Tibet and in China. The situation has became worse as the beginning of the Games approaches, which is completely against Beijing's promise to improve human rights when it bid for hosting the Olympics.

We condemned the very decision of making Beijing the host city for this summer Olympics. Officials of Beijing Games Organizing Committee and Foreign Ministry Officials have said many times that sports and politics should be separated and accused human rights organizations and individuals who are concerned about human rights situation in Tibet and China of politicizing the Games.

However, there has been increasing crackdowns on ordinary Tibetan citizens in Tibet. Media censorship is very much there and I would like to question in which century China is heading to. There is no freedom of speech, no freedom of religious rights and all in there isn't any freedom to express the voice that we want His Holiness the Dalai Lama back in Lhasa where he belongs.

Today our Chinese brothers and sisters might be in joy to celebrate the opening of the great Olympics in which people unite and compete in one brotherhood. But we should not forget those who have stood against the tyranny rule of old communist and iron fist ruler of communist China.

And I pledge and appeal all our brothers and sisters of a representative world to be the voice of oppressed people and show your courage and solidarity with those who are still behind the bar for raising their voice against Beijing Government. Your one action of support can make a big difference in what Beijing thinks about the 2008 Olympics.

Tibetan Youth Congress has started a mass movement with Hunger Strike unto death against the Beijing Government and with them demanded immediate end to the brutal suppression of Tibetan inside Tibet and unconditional release all the political prisoner of Tibet.

And we ask for a convincing evidence to prove the well-being and whereabouts of His Holiness Gendun Choekyi Nyima the 11th Penchen Lama of Tibet.

We urge all the countries and particularly human rights organizations around the world to press the government of China to immediately halt all activities of repression and to respect the fundamental human rights and religious freedom of Tibetan People in Tibet.


【A Peaceful March for a Free Tibet on Aug. 8】

Aug. 8, 2008 marks the opening of the Olympics in Beijing, something that catches the eyes of sports fans across the world.

Yet, the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of Taiwan would like to call on all to stand up to remind the Chinese Communist government and peace-loving peoples around the world that opening and closing of the Beijing Olympics do not mean that China can forget about their promise to improve human rights conditions when granted the right to host the Games.

When: assembly at 9:00am, ends at 11:00am.
Where: 228 Peace Park (Exit 1 of MRT NTU Hospital Station) (二二八和平紀念公園大門;捷運台大醫院站一號出口)
Parade Route: 228 Memorial Park, Gongyuan Rd (公園路), Ketagalan Blvd (凱達格蘭大道), Zhangshan S Rd (中山南路), the Legislative Yuan (立法院).

Contact: Tashi Tsering at 0910-145-117.

Reminder: All those who are concerned about human rights are welcome to join us. You may bring your group’s flags or banners, human rights T-shirts or posters.


【20080808 新聞稿】看見西藏 ‧莫忘人權!~Free Tibet 和平遊行












看見西藏‧莫忘人權~Free Tibet 和平遊行

【2008 年8月8日新聞稿】

北京奧運即將在今晚開幕,但是中國及西藏境內的人權迫害在過去幾星期內持續惡化。隨著奧運的開始,人權狀況更加惡劣,這完全是違背當初北京申奧時同意改善人權的承諾。

我們譴責給予北京擔任這次夏季奧運會的東道主的資格。北京奧委會及其外交部多次聲明「運動與政治是分離的」,並指控關切中國及西藏人權狀況的人權團體及人權工作者,將奧運政治化。

然而,中國對居住在西藏的藏人平民,持續加強鎮壓,對媒體監控也更加嚴厲,因此,我不禁懷疑中國到底身處在哪個世紀?在西藏沒有言論自由、沒有宗教自由、也不能表達我們想要達賴喇嘛回到屬於他的地方-拉薩。

今天我們中國的手足同胞們,或許認為奧運是以四海一家的精神,在團結中互相競爭,因而歡喜鼓舞地慶祝奧運開幕。但我們也不應忽視那些站出來反對中共暴政及鐵腕統治的人們。

因此,我懇請世界上我們的兄弟姊妹為被壓迫者發聲,並為那些對北京政府發出異議之聲而入獄的人,展現你們的勇氣及決心。你們一個支持的行動,就可以改變北京政府對於2008奧運的想法。

西藏青年議會正舉行大規模的反對北京政府的絕食抗爭,至死方休。並要求立即停止對西藏境內的藏人血腥鎮壓,以及無條件的釋放所有政治犯。同時,提供確實證據,指出十一世班禪喇嘛仍然健在、及身處何處。

我們促請世界上所有國家及人權組織,對中國政府施壓,要求立即停止鎮壓西藏境內的藏人,並尊重西藏人民的基本人權及宗教自由。

Thursday, August 7, 2008

【20080807 Press Notice】Taiwan Human Rights Campaign for Beijing Olympics


Taiwan Human Rights Campaign for Beijing Olympics
“Shine the Light of Human Rights on Beijing” Rally

2008.08.07Press Notice

Time: 2008/8/7, 19:00~22:00
Place: Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall, Liberty Square

On the night before the opening of the Beijing Olympics, Taiwanese civil society stands together with counterparts around the world to launch the “Shine the Light of Human Rights on Beijing” activity.

This event follows the petition campaign “Showcase Human Rights at the Beijing Olympics” launched by the Taiwan Free Burma Network, Taiwan Friends of Tibet, Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty, Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Taiwan Labor Front, Judicial Reform Foundation, Taiwan Guts, Taiwan Youth for Democracy in Asia, Humanistic Education Foundation, and other civil society organizations. This night, representatives of academia, social movements, artists, religious leaders, China’s overseas democracy movements, and the Tibetan and Burmese communities in Taiwan have been invited to speak on the theme “We want a human rights Olympics, not a bloody Olympics.” Invited speakers include Democratic Progressive Party Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen, film director Cheng Wen-tang , rock musician Freddy, Chinese dissident Yang Jianli, Taiwan Peace Foundation Executive Director Chien Hsi-chieh , and Tibetan activist Tashi Tsering.

The event will also include a performance by human rights musician, as well as prayers from various religions, and candle-lighting ceremony, part of a worldwide campaign, which will symbolize the light of human rights being offered to the peoples of China, Tibet, and Burma who have been struggling for freedom.

Up to now, more than 30 civil society organizations have endorsed the petition campaign, and during the event participants will be encouraged to continue signing. We will also call on the Taiwanese public to “turn off the Olympics opening ceremony” and “boycott Olympic sponsors on August 8.”

All members of the media and public are welcome to attend!



【20080807 新聞稿】「人權 燭光 照北京」晚會

「人權 燭光 照北京」晚會
Taiwan Campaign for Human Rights in Beijing Olympics

20080807新聞稿

「一九八八年八月八日是緬甸『8888』學運的二十週年紀念,二十年前,離『六四』沒多久的日子,緬甸同樣發生軍政府血腥鎮壓學生運動的事件,如今,受中國支持的緬甸軍政府仍持續對人民高壓統治不曾改變。一九五九年三月,中國以強大武力入侵圖博,血腥鎮壓圖博人民,四十九年後的北京奧運年,中國再次以暴力手段鎮壓圖博人對自由、民族權利之訴求。」

正當世人都關注在奧運開幕,這四年一度的體育盛事,歷史卻提醒我們,有些事不會忘記。關心自由、民主的台灣民間沒有忘記圖博、緬甸;關心人權的台灣民間在奧運前夕以積極、和平的方式,向中國表達改善中國內部人權的訴求。奧運開幕前夕的八月七日晚上七點鐘開始,由台灣民間主動響應與全世界數十個國家同步發起的「人權燭光照北京」晚會活動將在自由廣場前展開。
活動現場除了延續由台灣自由緬甸網絡、台灣圖博之友會、廢除死刑推動聯盟、台灣人權促進會、台灣勞工陣線、民間司法改革基金會、台灣青年逆轉本部、亞洲民主台灣青年團、人本教育文教基金會等團體所共同發起的「讓北京奧運成為人權舞台」連署運動,同時也將邀請到包含學界、社運界、藝文界、宗教界及中國民運人士、在台圖博人及在台緬華的代表,在現場發表談話,向中國喊出「要人權奧運,不要血腥奧運」的強烈訴求。

預計將出席的各界代表目前有民進黨主席蔡英文、導演鄭文堂、音樂人Freddy、中國民運人士楊建利博士、台灣促進和平基金會執行長簡錫堦以及曾在日本因抗議聖火遭日本警方不合理羈押的圖博人札西慈仁(Tashi Tsering)等人,均將至現場向現場民眾致意,同步表達支持人權的理念。
活動當中亦安排了具有人權意識的音樂人吳志寧進行不插電音樂演出以及宗教界的祈福儀式,並且將與全球串連,進行點燃人權燭火活動,象徵為人權、為民主、為自由正在努力奮鬥的圖博、緬甸及中國人民,點燃一盞祝福的人權燭光。

而民間團體也將在現場持續進行「把人權帶到北京奧運」簽名連署的行動,除了鼓勵民眾踴躍參加,發起團體與目前已超過三十多個的連署團體,包含東吳張佛泉人權研究中心、西藏青年會議台灣分會、輔大和平研究中心、台灣北社、台灣促進和平基金會、婦女新知基金會、台灣殘障聯盟、財團法人台灣文化基金會、「台灣不會忘記」人權小組、台灣投資中國受害者協會、中國公民力量、中國民主黨聯合總部、民主中國陣線、中國社會民主黨、全美中國留學生暨訪問學者自治聯合會(全美學自聯)、與媒體對抗、台灣人民監督法院協會、台灣青社、六七年級大聯盟、21世紀憲改聯盟、晶晶書庫、看守台灣協會、台灣女人連線、台灣婦女團體全國聯合會、立法委員黃淑英國會辦公室、立法委員陳節如國會辦公室、立法委員賴清德國會辦公室、台灣基督長老教會以及拷秋勤、主音、馬猴樂團等團體也同聲呼籲台灣人民加入與全球同步進行「八月八日我不看奧運開幕轉播」以及「八月八日我不消費奧運贊助商」的活動行列,全場活動預計從晚間七點開始,於十點鐘結束。



2008.08.08 活動通知:看見西藏 ‧莫忘人權!~Free Tibet 和平遊行

2008.08.08 活動通知
看見西藏(圖博) ‧莫忘人權!
~8月8日Free Tibet 和平遊行

2008年8月8日,北京奧運登場,全世界關注著這一場運動盛事。
但西藏青年議會台灣分會希望大家一起站出來,呼籲中共政權,也提醒全世界愛好和平的人,北京奧運的登場與落幕,不代表著中共政權可以忘記他們在申奧時對於人權改善的承諾。

【時 間】2008年8月8日早上9:00集結,11:00結束
【地 點】二二八和平紀念公園大門(公園路,捷運台大醫院站1號出口)
【遊行路線】228公園(出發)==>公園路==> 凱達格蘭大道==> 中山南路==>立法院(終點)
【主辦單位】圖博青年議會台灣分會 RTYC Taiwan
【協辦單位】台灣圖博之友會、台灣自由緬甸網絡、台灣人權促進會、台灣青年逆轉本部、台灣勞工陣線、亞洲民主台灣青年團、廢除死刑推動聯盟、綠黨
【新聞連絡】札西慈仁 Tashi Tsering (
RTYC Taiwan 主席)0910-145117;rtyc.taiwan@gmail.com

【注意事項】歡迎及邀請所有支持關心人權的朋友,站出來和我們一起遊行。主辦單位會準備雪山獅子旗頭巾、口號布條及白色口罩;參與的朋友可攜團體旗幟、人權議題T恤或者攜帶與人權相關的海報。
敬‧邀‧媒‧體‧朋‧友‧採‧訪!

【中共侵犯西藏簡史】
1949年中國人民解放軍首次進入西藏。
1951年中共以優勢武力取得對西藏的控制權,5月脅迫達賴喇嘛簽下「十七條協定」,強迫西藏承認作為中國的一部份。
1959年3月10日發生【 西藏抗暴事件 】。中共以武力攻打布達拉宮,西藏人民發起大規模抗議行動,中共軍方以武力鎮壓造成拉薩地區數萬名西藏人死亡。
同年,達賴喇嘛離開西藏,在印度德蘭薩拉建立流亡政府。流亡海外的西藏人過著沒有國家的生活;留在西藏的西藏人則過著沒有自由及尊嚴的生活。
2008年3月14日,中共再次用武力鎮壓在拉薩地區和平遊行要求Free Tibet的西藏人,造成數百人死傷,隨後也大規模逮捕並審判和平示威者,判刑入監。