Tenzig Delek Rinpoche

Dear Mike, We're so close to reaching our goal of 40,000 signatures for the release of revered Buddhist teacher and community leader Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a prisoner of conscience serving a life sentence for crimes he did not commit. Please sign the petition now: http://www.freetenzin.org. Thank you to the 31,646 people who have already signed. After 7 years in Chinese prison, Tenzin Delek's health has deteriorated and we understand he is suffering from high blood pressure and heart disease. In December 2009, in a remarkable appeal for his release, members of Tenzin Delek's family attempted to deliver a petition signed by 40,000 Tibetans in Lithang, eastern Tibet (many of the signatures were in the form of thumbprints) to the Chinese government. Despite being stopped en route to Beijing, their message was heard worldwide. To support the courageous efforts of the Tibetans in Lithang and to intensify international pressure for Tenzin Delek's release, Tibetans in exile and their supporters launched a similar petition with the goal of also collecting 40,000 signatures. Next Wednesday, June 16th, Tibetans and their supporters will deliver the petition to Chinese embassies and consulates in cities around the world, including Sydney, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris, London, New York, Washington, D.C., Toronto, and many more. We will also launch an international fax action campaign targeting Chinese officials in Beijing. We know we can reach our goal of 40,000 signatures by June 16th, but we need your help. Please take these 3 Simple Actions before June 16th: Sign the petition Spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites Watch & share a short video appeal for Tenzin Delek To learn more about the Day of Action on June 16th please contact Tendolkar at tendolkar@studentsforafreetibet.org. UPDATE: FREE TIBET! ACTION CAMP XI Here at SFT HQ, we are counting down the days to Free Tibet! Action Camp XI . We've been busy getting climbing gear together, booking flights for trainers & special guests, and getting ready to welcome participants from across the U.S. and around the world to SFT's flagship training program. CAMP HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: An evening with Rangzen warrior, Jamyang Norbu Music and campfire sing-a-long with Techung New workshops, including "How to Secure Yourself Online" Are you more comfortable in front of or behind the camera? SFT's "Media Workshop" covers both! Climbing & Banner hanging "Government Advocacy 101": Lobbying for Tibet in the halls of power Tibetan Democracy & upcoming Kalon Tripa elections Grassroots campaigning to protect Tibet's environment Resources, videos, tech tools and much, much more... If you missed the deadline to apply but you are still interested in attending Free Tibet! Action Camp XI, please write to Tendolkar at: tdolkar@studentsforafreetibet.org If you'd like to support SFT's leadership training program and invest in the next generation of Tibetan leaders, please donate here: https://secure.ga4.org/01/FreeTibetActionCampXI Thank you for all that you do for Tibet, Tendor, Tendolkar, Kate, Schuyler, Mary-Kate and all of us here at SFT HQ

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