TAKE ACTION !

Dear Mike,

“Since mining started, farmland has slowly been destroyed...this year, they are building another, even bigger processing factory. When the people did not agree to have the factory built, the township government forced us to give our consent…”. Tibetan farmer living in Gyama

TAKE ACTION

Tibetans in the beautiful Meldro Gongkar valley, near Tibet's capital, Lhasa, are waging a non-violent struggle to stop Canadian-based China Gold International Resources from ravaging their land and polluting their water.

Together, we can help Tibetans in Tibet stop this disastrous mine from further endangering their livelihoods.
TAKE ACTION: Send a letter to the President and CEO of China Gold International Resources, Mr. Xin Song.

Yesterday, Tibetans and their supporters took action at the Toronto Stock Exchange to call for divestment from China Gold International Resources. SFT members also delivered petitions to the company's headquarters in Vancouver, Canada. Further actions are planned this week in Hong Kong, following the company's new listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

We need your help to stop this company's exploitation of Tibet in its tracks.

After you send a letter to the CEO, please pick up the phone and call China Gold's headquarters at +1-604-609-0598 to lodge your concerns about mining in Tibet. Helpful talking points are included below.

You can also take action by posting a comment on the company's website here: http://www.chinagoldintl.com/s/SendMessage.asp

China Gold International Resources is the overseas arm of China Gold Group Corp – one of China’s largest state-owned mining companies and a company that has been operating in Gyama (Chinese: Jiama), near Lhasa, Tibet, for a number of years. The company has recently listed on the Toronto and Hong Kong stock exchanges and is trying to finance its operations with foreign support.
In 2009, Tibetans in Gyama protested the contamination of water resources and the resettlement of nomads as a result of the mine operations. Tibetans clearly do not want this mine. By stepping up the pressure now, we can help stop China Gold and other foreign companies from profiting off Tibetan lands.

To learn more about how you can get involved with SFT's Stop Mining Tibet campaign, please visit: http://www.stopminingtibet.org
With hope,

Tendor, Kate, Tenzin Lobsang, and all of us at SFT

war crimes in Burma.

Dear friend

Please take action to help us persuade the EU to support a UN Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity and war crimes in Burma.

Take action here:
http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/index.php/campaigns/actions/crimes-against-humanity/crimes-against-humanity

In March 2010, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Burma called for a United Nations Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma. The UK, USA, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Australia have all expressed their support for such an inquiry. However, the EU has so far remained silent on the issue.

This week, the EU is drafting the next UN General Assembly resolution on Burma. This resolution is an opportunity to turn words into action and the EU should ensure that the establishment of a UN Inquiry is included in the resolution.

Belgium is the current President of the EU Council and must take the lead in securing EU support for a UN Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity and war crimes in Burma and ensuring the establishment of a UN Inquiry is in the United Nations General Assembly resolution.

We need your help to persuade them and we only have a few days!

Please take action and send an email to the Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme and Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere:

Take action here:
http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/index.php/campaigns/actions/crimes-against-humanity/crimes-against-humanity

Thank you for your support.

Anna
Burma Campaign UK