Chine

On parle beaucoup de la question tibétaine ces temps-ci et c'est tant mieux. Toutfois, il ne faudrait pas oublier, parmi les victimes de la persécution chinoise, les pratiquants de Falun Gong. J'avais entendu parler du rapport de deux Canadiens sur le sort réservé à ces pratiquants: Une fois exécutés (voire même parfois avant!), on leur prélevait leurs organes. Le rapport est ici:

(Merci à Noé et son blog: )

Pour revenir sur le Tibet, je recopie ici un extrait d'un courriel que j'ai reçu et qui explique comment faire pression sur nos députés pour qu'ils "prennent des mesures" face à la Chine:

Please call and write to your Elected Representatives and urge them to push their governments to strongly condemn China's crackdown in Tibet. Please see below for a sample letter.

Click here for contact information for Canadian Members of Parliment.

For updates on the situation inside Tibet, please visit: blog.studentsforafreetibet.org

Pho Gyalo! Free Tibet!

All of us here at SFT HQ
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[Sample letter]

I am deeply disturbed to learn of the Chinese government's use of brute force against unarmed Tibetans inside Tibet. Supported by tanks, thousands of armed troops have sealed off three major monasteries near Lhasa, Tibet where nonviolent protests were initiated on Monday. Police have fired live ammunition into crowds of unarmed Tibetans and at least two people and possibly dozens are reported dead.
Please urge the United States government to demand that the
government of China:
1) Allow demonstrators to exercise their right to freedom of
expression and assembly
2) Refrain from excessive use of force against Tibetan
protesters;
3) Release all Tibetans who have been arrested or detained, and
4) Allow international media unobstructed access to Tibet.
For five decades, the Tibetan people have suffered greatly under China's brutal rule. The Chinese government has swamped Tibet with Chinese settlers, poured money into mega-infrastructure projects like the railway that solidify its control, and ruthlessly attacked Tibetan culture and religion. As the Olympics approach and the world's eyes turn to Beijing, this outpouring of frustration is the natural consequence of China's ongoing repression in Tibet.
Please speak out now to help ensure that futher violence against Tibetans is stopped.