viernes, 25 de noviembre de 2011
students for a free tibet
Dear Mike,
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did the right thing by standing up for Tibet.
| A Message from SFT's Tendor about the Enough! Campaign  Watch the Video |
Since the launch of the Enough! Campaign for Global Intervention to Save Tibetan Lives, Tibetans and supporters worldwide have been working to secure this kind of high-level political support for Tibet. Now, we need to redouble our efforts.
Watch a short video message from Tendor, SFT's Executive Director.
Then help take this campaign to the next level of political influence. Send a letter to European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton, urging her to Stand Up for Tibet.
On Monday, SFT released rare footage smuggled from Tibet to the international media. The extraordinary video shows Palden Choetso's self-immolation and the overwhelming reaction by the Tibetan community in response to her ultimate act of nonviolent protest; over 10,000 Tibetans attended a candlelight vigil on the morning of her funeral. View the footage (Warning: video contains graphic and disturbing images).Tibetans in Tibet need a reason to hope. They need to know their desperate cries for help are being heard around the world and that our leaders are taking action to hold the Chinese government accountable.
Please take 5 simple actions today:
- Send a letter to UN High Representative Catherine Ashton urging her to Stand up for Tibet.
- Follow-up your letter with a phone call to your elected representatives's offices to request a face-to-face meeting to discuss with the the human rights crisis in eastern Tibet.
Helpful talking points and further background information. - Help us reach 50,000 pledges at StandUpforTibet.org, especially from prominent individuals and celebrities.
- Sign and share the Avaaz Petition to Save Tibetan Lives. The goal is to deliver 1,000,000 signatures to world leaders by December 10, International Human Rights Day.
- Make a donation to help sustain and intensify the Enough! Campaign.
In solidarity and action,
Tendor, Kate, TenDolkar, Stef, Evie and the rest of us at SFT HQ
P.S. Help us sustain and intensify the Enough! Campaign for Global Intervention to Save Tibetan Lives by making a donation:
https://secure3.convio.net/
Recent press coverage:
Self-immolation in China (Channel 4): http://is.gd/eIKYxC
Video released by Tibetan rights group allegedly shows Buddhist nun burning herself in protest (Washington Post): http://is.gd/KVIuJy
Video purports to show Tibetan nun self-immolating (AFP): http://is.gd/QyWkVG
Tibet group video allegedly shows nun burning (Taiwan News): http://is.gd/1NgulQ
SFT's press release on the footage smuggled from Tibet:
http://www.
Secretary of State Clinton's public remarks at the APEC Summit: http://is.gd/XWskEq
miércoles, 23 de noviembre de 2011
Chinese Human Rights Defenders
Pekín, 23 nov (EFE).- La ONG Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) informó hoy de que varias decenas de vecinos de la provincia suroccidental china de Sichuan fueron golpeados por obreros de una firma hullera cuando se disponían a reunirse para discutir sobre la contaminación del agua que padecen.
El incidente tuvo lugar la semana pasada, en la localidad de Yangliu, cuando unos 20 afectados por la polución del agua iban a reunirse con funcionarios locales.
Muchas de las víctimas resultaron heridas al ser golpeadas por unos diez obreros de la Compañía del Carbón Huatanzi, responsable de la contaminación del suministro de agua local.
Entre los heridos se encuentra el alcalde de Yangliu, llamado Chao Fengcheng, y que encabezaba el grupo de afectados en la reunión prevista con los funcionarios.
Chao fue trasladado al hospital con la cara y el resto de la cabeza sangrando, según citaron testigos presenciales al grupo humanitario.
Esta fuente denuncia también que los vehículos de emergencia tardaron dos horas en llegar al lugar del ataque, mientras que la policía y los funcionarios locales ignoraron las llamadas de socorro y, una vez en el lugar ayudaron a los obreros del carbón a explicar su situación a los vecinos.
Los afectados llevan años pidiendo a las autoridades locales y a la firma hullera que solucione los problemas medioambientales que están causando en la localidad.
La dependencia china del carbón, que supone casi un 70 por ciento de su consumo de energía, convierte al país asiático en uno de los más contaminados del mundo, y a pesar de su desarrollo económico, los grupos de derechos humanos consideran a China como uno de los que más violaciones de estos derechos realiza.
La misma ONG informa de que un ciudadano inválido que intenta llevar a los tribunales a las autoridades de su pueblo natal, Liu Bingtong, fue golpeado el lunes por segunda vez en un mes en Pekín.
Liu, oriundo de la provincia central de Henan, fue gravemente herido al ser golpeado por dos vigilantes de la Estación Sur de Pekín, hasta provocarle un esguince en el tobillo y golpearle en la cabeza hasta cubrirlo de sangre.
En octubre, Liu fue golpeado de la misma forma al ser liberado de una cárcel ilegal donde las autoridades mantienen retenidos a cientos de "peticionarios" como él en Pekín.
La situación de los derechos humanos ha empeorado en China desde que en febrero se produjeron llamadas anónimas a emular las protestas de la "Primavera Árabe", con cientos de disidentes y abogados detenidos, entre ellos el famoso artista conceptual Ai Weiwei.
Una de las víctimas de esta campaña de represión, la abogada inválida Ni Yulan, y su marido, Dong Jiqin, fueron acusados de "crear disturbios" por ofrecer su defensa a víctimas de la corrupción gubernamental.
Su juicio, previsto para mañana, jueves, ha sido pospuesto.
La hija del matrimonio informó a CHRD de que la salud de Ni se ha deteriorado considerablemente durante su reclusión en el Centro de Detención de Xicheng, debido a las torturas sufridas en detenciones anteriores.
A pesar del deterioro de su minusvalía, que la obliga a desplazarse en silla de ruedas, las autoridades se niegan a concederle la libertad por condición médica. EFE
El incidente tuvo lugar la semana pasada, en la localidad de Yangliu, cuando unos 20 afectados por la polución del agua iban a reunirse con funcionarios locales.
Muchas de las víctimas resultaron heridas al ser golpeadas por unos diez obreros de la Compañía del Carbón Huatanzi, responsable de la contaminación del suministro de agua local.
Entre los heridos se encuentra el alcalde de Yangliu, llamado Chao Fengcheng, y que encabezaba el grupo de afectados en la reunión prevista con los funcionarios.
Chao fue trasladado al hospital con la cara y el resto de la cabeza sangrando, según citaron testigos presenciales al grupo humanitario.
Esta fuente denuncia también que los vehículos de emergencia tardaron dos horas en llegar al lugar del ataque, mientras que la policía y los funcionarios locales ignoraron las llamadas de socorro y, una vez en el lugar ayudaron a los obreros del carbón a explicar su situación a los vecinos.
Los afectados llevan años pidiendo a las autoridades locales y a la firma hullera que solucione los problemas medioambientales que están causando en la localidad.
La dependencia china del carbón, que supone casi un 70 por ciento de su consumo de energía, convierte al país asiático en uno de los más contaminados del mundo, y a pesar de su desarrollo económico, los grupos de derechos humanos consideran a China como uno de los que más violaciones de estos derechos realiza.
La misma ONG informa de que un ciudadano inválido que intenta llevar a los tribunales a las autoridades de su pueblo natal, Liu Bingtong, fue golpeado el lunes por segunda vez en un mes en Pekín.
Liu, oriundo de la provincia central de Henan, fue gravemente herido al ser golpeado por dos vigilantes de la Estación Sur de Pekín, hasta provocarle un esguince en el tobillo y golpearle en la cabeza hasta cubrirlo de sangre.
En octubre, Liu fue golpeado de la misma forma al ser liberado de una cárcel ilegal donde las autoridades mantienen retenidos a cientos de "peticionarios" como él en Pekín.
La situación de los derechos humanos ha empeorado en China desde que en febrero se produjeron llamadas anónimas a emular las protestas de la "Primavera Árabe", con cientos de disidentes y abogados detenidos, entre ellos el famoso artista conceptual Ai Weiwei.
Una de las víctimas de esta campaña de represión, la abogada inválida Ni Yulan, y su marido, Dong Jiqin, fueron acusados de "crear disturbios" por ofrecer su defensa a víctimas de la corrupción gubernamental.
Su juicio, previsto para mañana, jueves, ha sido pospuesto.
La hija del matrimonio informó a CHRD de que la salud de Ni se ha deteriorado considerablemente durante su reclusión en el Centro de Detención de Xicheng, debido a las torturas sufridas en detenciones anteriores.
A pesar del deterioro de su minusvalía, que la obliga a desplazarse en silla de ruedas, las autoridades se niegan a concederle la libertad por condición médica. EFE
martes, 22 de noviembre de 2011
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lunes, 21 de noviembre de 2011
Lama Gyourmé, le 27 novembre
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Il reprendra l'enseignement de la 
Dimanche 4 décembre à 10h : journée d'introduction au bouddhisme consacrée aux divinités, explication de leurs rôles et significations dans le bouddhisme tibétain, conférence menée par Christophe Richard.
 Snub to dam remark |
| BIJOY GURUNG |
| Gangtok, Nov. 20: The ruling Sikkim Democratic Front has warned National Commission for Minorities member Spalzes Angmo to be “careful” about her objection to the mega-power projects on the Rathong Chu and her statements on the Karmapa’s entry into the state. Angmo, who visited Sikkim last week, had said the state government should “stop, think and review” if such projects were at all necessary on the Rathong Chu in West district, a river considered sacred by the Buddhists. Angmo, who looks after Buddhist interests on behalf of the panel, had also said the Centre was positive about allowing the Karmapa to visit Sikkim but chief minister Pawan Chamling had to meet the Prime Minister on this demand. The SDF felt that the remark showed the state government in poor light — as if it was not doing enough for the Karmapa’s entry. SDF spokesperson and Lok Sabha member P.D. Rai said Angmo “ought to be careful in her utterances as it might not be taken well in several circles including those in New Delhi”. The 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Orgyen Thinley Dorji, has been recognised by both the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government as the head of the Kagyupa sect of Buddhism with its highest seat in Sikkim’s Rumtek monastery. But the 26-year-old, who has been staying in Dharamsala since he fled Tibet evading the Chinese soldiers in 1999, has never been allowed to visit Sikkim by the Indian government. “Sikkim is a peaceful place….A border state like ours can do without the extreme provocation that Angmo unwittingly, I understand, has meted out,” said Rai. He reminded Angmo that the SDF is a member of the UPA. “Hence, we have our responsibilities to nation-building especially in meeting national targets of power generation.” |
domingo, 20 de noviembre de 2011
News Update From Burma Campaign UK
Dear friend
Today Aung San Suu Kyi announced she will stand as a candidate to be an MP in by-elections due soon in Burma. This does not mean that problems in Burma are finally solved. There is still a long way to go, and Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma will continue to need our support.
A short Q&A follows on recent developments and what they might mean.
Aung San Suu Kyi Suu is standing to be an MP, and is likely to be elected. Does this mean there is democracy in Burma now?
No. Earlier this year a new military drafted constitution came into force which legalised dictatorship with a civilian front. A Parliament was created, but the military have 25 percent of the seats, and so can veto any legislation in Parliament to change the constitution and make it more democratic. Rigged elections mean Parliament is dominated by pro-military parties. Parliament also has limited power. Above parliament is the President, above the President is the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) which has 10 of its 11 members either military or ex-military, and above the NDSC is the Military, which has a Constitutional right to step in and take direct control again and is not accountable to parliament or the president.
Why is Aung San Suu Kyi and her party standing in elections now when they boycotted the elections last year?
Last year new election laws were introduced which were designed to stop the National League for Democracy (NLD) taking part. They required the NLD to expel convicted members (political prisoners), and to support and defend the military drafted constitution. Those laws have now been changed, which means the NLD can register as a party again, and take part in elections.
If Parliament is dominated by the military, and pro-military parties, what difference can Aung San Suu Kyi make there?
She is probably hoping that even though the NLD will only have a very small number of MPs, they can use Parliament as a platform for pushing for greater reforms. Perhaps in four years time when there are new elections they will be able to win more seats, but even then there will still be the reserved seats for soldiers, and limited powers of Parliament. If more reforms can be made it is likely to be a slow and difficult process, which is why it is essential that we don’t stop campaigning and supporting Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma now. There is still a long long way to go.
I have seen in newspapers that things are improving and reforms are being made. Isn’t this positive?
Aung San Suu Kyi has been cautious saying reforms are: “to a certain extent encouraging”, but that there is still much more that needs to be done. There have been some reforms which are significant compared to the usual situation in Burma, but there no major democratic reforms yet. One reform has been the lifting of the ban on some news websites, but only 0.3 percent of people in Burma can even access the internet. There is a slight relaxation of censorship, and politicians are allowed more freedom to debate, but no changes yet which impact most ordinary people. At the same time, most political prisoners are still in jail, and Burmese Army attacks against ethnic civilians have actually increased. Almost 150,000 ethnic people were forced to flee their homes in the past year, double the average number. There has also been a big increase in the use of gang-rape by the Burmese Army. Despite some reforms, in the past year human rights abuses have actually increased.
With things changing now, is it time to lift sanctions?
Aung San Suu Kyi and the rest of Burma’s democracy movement are not calling for the lifting of economic sanctions yet. Thein Sein, Burma’s new President, and his government want international legitimacy and sanctions lifted. This is one of the reasons why they have started making some reforms. To lift too many sanctions too fast removes the incentive for them to keep making more reforms. Some of the diplomatic sanctions have been lifted to show more sanctions will be lifted if they make real change, but changes so far are not fundamental, and human rights abuses are increasing. The danger is that many American and European companies are lobbying for sanctions to be lifted now, despite the human rights situation, because they want access to Burma’s natural resources. We must ensure governments base their decisions on the human rights situation in Burma and what is best for the people, not the profits of Shell and mining companies.
Does Burma Campaign UK think there will be real change soon?
One thing we have learnt in 20 years of campaigning for human rights and democracy in Burma is to judge the government of Burma on its actions, not its words. They have said they want change, and have taken some steps which are significant compared to the past, but they haven’t delivered real change yet. The fact that they have not released all political prisoners, and they have actually increased attacks against ethnic civilians, are not good indicators that they are genuine about reform. On the other hand, there is clearly potential for reform. Thein Sein may just be wanting to make some small reforms in order to get sanctions lifted and have normal international relations, to be a ‘normal’ dictatorship, but Burma’s democracy movement will be pushing for more, and we must ensure that there is still a strong international movement to support them.
The danger now with some small reforms being made is that many people will start to think the problems in Burma are being solved. They will stop campaigning and paying attention to what is going on. But actually now is the time when their support is needed more than ever. The sanctions we campaigned for all these years are working, they are acting as pressure for reform. There is more hope now, but we need to keep pushing. There is potential for change, but at the same time human rights abuses are increasing. The people of Burma still need our support. Burma Campaign UK will always be there to defend the victims of human rights abuses in Burma, no matter how long it takes.
You can make a donation to Burma Campaign UK at: http://www.burmacampaign.org.
Thank you.
Anna
Burma Campaign UK
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Today Aung San Suu Kyi announced she will stand as a candidate to be an MP in by-elections due soon in Burma. This does not mean that problems in Burma are finally solved. There is still a long way to go, and Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma will continue to need our support.
A short Q&A follows on recent developments and what they might mean.
Aung San Suu Kyi Suu is standing to be an MP, and is likely to be elected. Does this mean there is democracy in Burma now?
No. Earlier this year a new military drafted constitution came into force which legalised dictatorship with a civilian front. A Parliament was created, but the military have 25 percent of the seats, and so can veto any legislation in Parliament to change the constitution and make it more democratic. Rigged elections mean Parliament is dominated by pro-military parties. Parliament also has limited power. Above parliament is the President, above the President is the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) which has 10 of its 11 members either military or ex-military, and above the NDSC is the Military, which has a Constitutional right to step in and take direct control again and is not accountable to parliament or the president.
Why is Aung San Suu Kyi and her party standing in elections now when they boycotted the elections last year?
Last year new election laws were introduced which were designed to stop the National League for Democracy (NLD) taking part. They required the NLD to expel convicted members (political prisoners), and to support and defend the military drafted constitution. Those laws have now been changed, which means the NLD can register as a party again, and take part in elections.
If Parliament is dominated by the military, and pro-military parties, what difference can Aung San Suu Kyi make there?
She is probably hoping that even though the NLD will only have a very small number of MPs, they can use Parliament as a platform for pushing for greater reforms. Perhaps in four years time when there are new elections they will be able to win more seats, but even then there will still be the reserved seats for soldiers, and limited powers of Parliament. If more reforms can be made it is likely to be a slow and difficult process, which is why it is essential that we don’t stop campaigning and supporting Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma now. There is still a long long way to go.
I have seen in newspapers that things are improving and reforms are being made. Isn’t this positive?
Aung San Suu Kyi has been cautious saying reforms are: “to a certain extent encouraging”, but that there is still much more that needs to be done. There have been some reforms which are significant compared to the usual situation in Burma, but there no major democratic reforms yet. One reform has been the lifting of the ban on some news websites, but only 0.3 percent of people in Burma can even access the internet. There is a slight relaxation of censorship, and politicians are allowed more freedom to debate, but no changes yet which impact most ordinary people. At the same time, most political prisoners are still in jail, and Burmese Army attacks against ethnic civilians have actually increased. Almost 150,000 ethnic people were forced to flee their homes in the past year, double the average number. There has also been a big increase in the use of gang-rape by the Burmese Army. Despite some reforms, in the past year human rights abuses have actually increased.
With things changing now, is it time to lift sanctions?
Aung San Suu Kyi and the rest of Burma’s democracy movement are not calling for the lifting of economic sanctions yet. Thein Sein, Burma’s new President, and his government want international legitimacy and sanctions lifted. This is one of the reasons why they have started making some reforms. To lift too many sanctions too fast removes the incentive for them to keep making more reforms. Some of the diplomatic sanctions have been lifted to show more sanctions will be lifted if they make real change, but changes so far are not fundamental, and human rights abuses are increasing. The danger is that many American and European companies are lobbying for sanctions to be lifted now, despite the human rights situation, because they want access to Burma’s natural resources. We must ensure governments base their decisions on the human rights situation in Burma and what is best for the people, not the profits of Shell and mining companies.
Does Burma Campaign UK think there will be real change soon?
One thing we have learnt in 20 years of campaigning for human rights and democracy in Burma is to judge the government of Burma on its actions, not its words. They have said they want change, and have taken some steps which are significant compared to the past, but they haven’t delivered real change yet. The fact that they have not released all political prisoners, and they have actually increased attacks against ethnic civilians, are not good indicators that they are genuine about reform. On the other hand, there is clearly potential for reform. Thein Sein may just be wanting to make some small reforms in order to get sanctions lifted and have normal international relations, to be a ‘normal’ dictatorship, but Burma’s democracy movement will be pushing for more, and we must ensure that there is still a strong international movement to support them.
The danger now with some small reforms being made is that many people will start to think the problems in Burma are being solved. They will stop campaigning and paying attention to what is going on. But actually now is the time when their support is needed more than ever. The sanctions we campaigned for all these years are working, they are acting as pressure for reform. There is more hope now, but we need to keep pushing. There is potential for change, but at the same time human rights abuses are increasing. The people of Burma still need our support. Burma Campaign UK will always be there to defend the victims of human rights abuses in Burma, no matter how long it takes.
You can make a donation to Burma Campaign UK at: http://www.burmacampaign.org.
Thank you.
Anna
Burma Campaign UK
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KYABJE KALOU RINPOTCHE & LES LAMAS DE DASHANG KAGYU LING
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KYABJE KALOU RINPOTCHE & LES LAMAS DE DASHANG KAGYU LINGMATIN - (LES LAMAS) DECOUVERTE DU BOUDDHISME APRES-MIDI (RINPOTCHE) DISCUSSION DU DHARMA & ECHANGES Du samedi 3 décembre 2011 au dimanche 4 décembre 2011 Le bouddhisme est un ensemble philosophique et pratique donné en Inde, cinq siècles avant notre ère, par le Bouddha Sakyamouni et qui s’est transmis intact jusqu’à nos jours à travers une ligné ininterrompue de maître à disciple principalement en Asie et tout particulièrement au Tibet, d’où il est arrivé en occident. Le bouddhisme est une philosophie si l’on entend par ce terme, une science qui permet de connaître l’esprit. Le point central de l’enseignement du Bouddha est la pratique de la méditation, qui a pour but de nous permettre de modifier notre vision du monde et de retrouver notre véritable nature. Enseignants : KYABJE KALOU RINPOTCHE & LES LAMAS DE DASHANG KAGYU LING Lama Eric-Détchèn, Lama Denis-Phuntsok, Lama Thierry-Lodreu Horaires :  samedi & dimanche : 10 h 30 et 15 heures A la demande de Kyabjé Kalou Rinpoché, l’Enseignement du Dharma et l’accompagnement pour son application (Méditation) sont gratuits comme à l’époque du Bouddha Sakyamouni. La perfection du don peut-être cultivée, soit envers la Communauté Bouddhiste Dashang Kagyu Ling en couvrant ainsi les charges nécessaires au bon fonctionnement de la Congrégation mais aussi envers les intervenants afin de les remercier pour leur don du Dharma. | | |  |
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