[Shadow_Group] Fw: Please act now: Tibetan monk shot

Tue Oct 5 12:03:41 PDT 2004

Monk Shot in Tibet: Call for Action
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From: Students for a Free Tibet<mailto:info at studentsforafreetibet.org> 
To: dean hickam<mailto:deano700 at msn.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 8:26 AM
Subject: Please act now: Tibetan monk shot


                  <http://www.studentsforafreetibet.org/>  Students for a Free Tibet 
           
                              Monk Shot in Tibet: Call for Action 

                               
                              Please take action today to demand a full investigation into the shooting of a monk in Tibet.  A few weeks ago, the abbot of Golok Topden Monastery was shot by a police officer during what appears to have been an argument.  


                              Please read "What's at Stake" and then take action immediately by following the instructions on how to send a message to China's Minister of Foreign Affairs. 


                              Thank you for taking action for Tibet. 


                              <http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/golok/g86dbw42j353kx> 
                              Send a letter to the following decision maker(s): 
                              Minister Zhaoxing Li 


                              Below is the sample letter:

                              Subject: Please investigate shooting of Tibetan monk

                              Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],

                              I am shocked by the news that the abbot of Golok Topden Monastery in Machen County, Tibet (Chinese: Maqin County, Qinghai) was shot and killed by a police officer in Darlag (Dari) County. It appears that the abbot was shot after a group urged officers to pay for the medical expenses of several other monks who had previously been arrested and beaten, necessitating medical treatment.

                              It is deeply disturbing that a person was shot by an officer of the law during what appears to have been a simple argument. 

                              I strongly urge you to immediately order a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding this shooting. Additionally, I request that you suspend the officer in question during the course of the investigation, to ensure that no further such incidents occur.

                              I will be following the resolution of this case closely and appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. 


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                              What's At Stake:


                              On September 14th, the abbot of Golok Topden Monastery in Machen County, Tibet was shot and killed by a police officer.   Several other monks were reportedly wounded.  The precise circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear; however, it appears that the monk was shot in the police station after he and several other monks who had been arrested and apparently severely beaten by police a few days prior, visited the station.  They were attempting to convince officers that the police were responsible for medical bills incurred by the monks who had been beaten.  The arrests had happened after a dispute with the owner of a guest house.  

                              Local people in the area are reportedly very upset because of the shooting, and according to some sources, police reinforcements have been called into the area to prevent protests from occurring.

                              Please send the letter below to the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, requesting a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting, and the suspension of the officer in question for the course of the investigation.


                              Campaign Expiration Date:
                              November 3, 2004 
                             
                       
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