Monthly Archive for August, 2008

Rebecca Novick: Arrested in Tibet: A Young American’s Journey of Fear

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on August 20, 2008
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Rebecca Novick presents a fascinating story of a young Chinese american who was recently arrested and detained by Chinese authorities while traveling in Tibet. Here is an excerpt of the article that appeared the the Huffington Post on August 12th, 2008:

Wen was now convinced that the Chinese intelligence was reading her email. Back in Dharamsala, India, she had helped to start an organization called Raise Tibetan Flags Campaign. “We’re trying to promote awareness and dialogue about what’s going on in Tibet by raising Tibetan flags worldwide. I’d been in contact with people in Dharamsala about the campaign. It’s just become a part of the dialogue. After I received this email from Google, I seriously considered going back for the first time. I seriously feared for my safety.

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Beijing: Night Light ‘Free Tibet’ Banner

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on August 19, 2008
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Students for a Free Tibet posted this news on their blog today on freetibet2008.org -

Beijing – Five pro-Tibet activists unfurled a banner spelling out “Free Tibet” in English and Chinese in bright blue LED “throwie” lights in Beijing’s Olympic Park tonight. The five were detained by security personnel after displaying the banner for about 20 seconds at 11:48 pm August 19th. Their whereabouts are currently unknown. Read the press release.

Brief video clip of the banner unfurled:
NTSC format MPEG-4 video: watch or download
PAL format MPEG-4 video: watch or download

Photos of the banner available for download as a Flickr photoset

The detained activists are Americans Amy Johnson, 33, Sam Corbin, 24, Liza Smith, 31, Jacob Blumenfeld, 26, and Lauren Valle, 21. (bios of activists are below)

“The Chinese government is desperate to turn the world’s attention away from its abuses in Tibet as the Olympics take place, but the creativity and determination of Tibetans and their supporters has once again ensured that Tibetan voices are heard and seen in Beijing despite the massive security clampdown,” said Tenzin Dorjee, Deputy Director of Students for a Free Tibet. “The Chinese leadership must realize that the only way it can make the issue of Tibet disappear is to acknowledge the demands of the Tibetan people and work with them to bring an end to China’s occupation of Tibet.”

Read the Whole article here:

Beijing: Night Light ‘Free Tibet’ Banner - Aug. 19, 2008 : Free Tibet 2008.

CHINA-TIME TO KNOW THE TRUTH

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on August 11, 2008
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Digital Dharma Films presents this short video “Time to Know the Truth” calling China into account and calling upon rational people everywhere to stand up for our brothers and sisters in Tibet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U1zXO-O_ng


March 10th 2008 marked the 49th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising. In the largest Pan-Tibetan protests in history, tens of thousands of Tibetans rose up against China’s illegal invasion and occupation of their country. Despite China’s best attempts to destroy the Tibetan spirit, Tibetan resistance has continued for nearly half a century inside Tibet and in exile communities worldwide. With all eyes focused on the Olympics in China, Tibetans and supporters worldwide are protesting the Chinese government’s use of the Olympics as a political tool to legitimize its illegal occupation of Tibet.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

1) Please forward this video to as many people as possible to raise awareness about the issue. Post it to you blogs and use it as a video response on YouTube and other video websites.

copy this URL:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U1zXO-O_ng

2) Donate to Digital Dharma Films. We are producing full-length documentary film about Tibet, Non-Violence, and Activism. In addition to seeking grants, private donations will make up over half of our budget. Your donation will help us to produce and distribute this upcoming, inspiring film so important in these tumultuous times we face.

3) Write to the United Nations Office of Human Rights demanding a third party mandate to become involved in Tibet and investigate the Human Rights abuses. email: InfoDesk@ohchr.org

4) Do the Research! Don’t take our word for it. Find out for yourself if China has fulfilled its promises to the I.O.C. China’s Olympic Pledge -Amnesty International

5) Take Action! Visit Students for a Free Tibet’s Olympic Games Campaign site where you can learn more about Tibet and get involved in direct action and strategic non-violence.

6) Talk about it!Make friends with Chinese citizens online, and have dialogs about Tibet, and cross borders. Listen, Learn Challenge.
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List of People and Places we’ve filmed so far

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on August 11, 2008
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Wow. What a whirlwind it has been! Here is an incomplete list of some of the locations and people we have filmed thus far:

  • Interview: Laurel Sutherlin (1 of the 3 activists from Golden Gate Bridge Banner Action) - 4/3/08
  • “March To Tibet” Fundraiser at 1015 Folsom - 4/6/08
  • Interview: Kunsang Kelden (Students for Free Tibet International Board of Directors) studentsforafreetibet.org - 4/6/08
  • Golden Gate Bridge Banner Action/Protest - 4/7/08
  • Interview: Karsh Kale karshkale.com - 4/7/08
  • Interview: Robin Goodfellow (CYPHERTOWN) facebook.com/pages/Cyphertown - 4/7/08
  • “Tibet Freedom Torch” Ceremony @ United Nations Plaza, SF - tibetanfreedomtorch.org - 4/8/08
  • “Tibet Candlelight Vigil” with Richard Gere, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others at U.N. Plaza, SF - 4/8/08
  • Interview: Karen Garfinkle solutionsinaction.com - 4/8/08
  • S.F. Olympic Torch Protest - 4/9/08
  • Interview: Duane Martinez (1 of the 3 activists from Golden Gate Bridge Banner Action) - 4/9/08
  • Interview: Tenzin Tsundue friendsoftibet.org/tenzin - McLeodgnaj, India
  • Children & Students Candlelight Vigil & Procession- McLeodganj, India
  • Ongoing Hunger Strike - McLeodganj, India - 4/14/08
  • Interview: Mary Gendler (ANEC - Active Non-Violence Education Center) McLeodganj, India 4/15/08
  • Interview: John Powers (Author - “History as Propaganda-Tibetan Exiles Vs the People’s Republic of China“) McLeodganj, India 4/16/08
  • Tibetan Freedom Torch - Delhi, India tibetanfreedomtorch.org - 4/17/08
  • March To Tibet - Press Conference and March Delhi, India tibetanuprising.org - 4/18/08
  • Gandhi Memorial and Museum, Delhi, India - 4/18/08
  • Interview: Pema Richardson (Tibetan-American) (Media Team of March to Tibet) Delhi, India tibetanuprising.org - 4/18/08
  • Interview: 6 ex-political prisoners (Tibetan Monks) - 4/20/08
  • Sherbling Tibetan Buddhist Monastary Palampur, India - 4/22/08
  • Interview: Wangdu (Tibetan Exile) - 4/23/08
  • Interview: Urgen Tenzin (Director, Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy) www.tchrd.org/ 4/24/08
  • Students at T.I.P.A - (Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts) tibetanarts.org - 4/25/08
  • Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche - (Prime Minister of Tibetan Government-in-Exile) www.tibet.com - 4/25/08
  • Interview: Kyizom Tsam (Tibetan) (ANEC - Active Non-Violence Education Center) - 4/27/08
  • Dali Lama’s arrival - McLeodganj, India - 4/28/08
  • Tibetan Women singing freedom songs - Sewing Cooperative McCleodganj, India
  • Buddhist Monks Debating at McLeodganj Monastery - 4/28/08
  • Interview: Dhardon Sharling (Research and Media - Tibetan Woman’s Association) tibetanwomen.org - 4/28/08
  • Buddhist Nuns Debating at Geden Choeling Nunnery, McLeodganj http://gedenchoelingnunnery.org/ - 4/28/08
  • Interview: Tibetan Youth Congress tibetanyouthcongress.org Mcleodganj, India
  • Tibetan Children Kindergarten Mcleodganj, India

Please watch and forward our new Video!

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Please watch and forward our new Video! Our goal is to get 50,000 views in 48 hours on YouTube so that our film will become listed on the “Daily Most Watched” page -thereby allowing us the possibility to reach millions of viewers! Please watch our new video “Time to Know the Truth” and forward to your friends!