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A Monk's call to Save Tibet

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To UN member states:

As a citizen concerned about the sustained and systematic repression inflicted on Tibetans, I call on you to vote against China joining the UN Human Rights Council until and unless it agrees specific and monitorable commitments on Tibetans's human rights. These should include: freedom of expression, religion, association and assembly as well as full investigations into disappearances and access for UN investigators.
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A Monk's call to Save Tibet
My name is Thubten Wangchen and I am a Tibetan monk. I was forced to flee Tibet 53 years ago because I could no longer live under China's harsh regime. Today I am asking you to join me to help end these six decades of brutality and bring hope to the people of Tibet.

China is often believed to be immune to criticisms of its treatment of the Tibetan people, but recent events have given me optimism that change is finally possible. Last week after months of work to bring the case, I saw a Spanish court indict former Chinese President Hu Jintao with charges of genocide. And, just this week in Geneva I bore witness to a swathe of world governments standing up for Tibet in China's UN human rights review. China's reaction has been to denounce these governments and try to cover up their abuses.

On 12 November China is expecting these same governments to vote for its election to the United Nations Human Rights Council. But with the undeniable evidence that China is not adhering to even the most basic of human rights conventions it is hard to see how governments can find a plausible reason to say "Yes". I call on you to join me at this crucial moment to strongly urge all governments to take a stand and vote 'No' to China's bid, and help end our suffering.

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