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Pro-Tibet rally in London
March 8, 2009
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_347486.html
LONDON - MORE than 1,000 people gathered in London on Saturday for a demonstration against Chinese rule in Tibet ahead of next week's 50th anniversary of a failed uprising which prompted the Dalai Lama's exile.
Watched by police, the crowd in central London was seen holding banners with such slogans as 'Stop the torture in Tibet' and 'China stole my land, my voice, my freedom'.
Some streets were sealed off as demonstrators marched waving Tibetan flags.
The Tibet Society of the UK said the march set off from the Chinese embassy, where an open letter which it said featured documentary evidence of torture, was delivered by Tibetan monk Palden Gyatso, who was imprisoned for 33 years.
'It is a shameful indictment of the Chinese government that 50 years after its brutal crackdown on the Tibetan people, they continue using the same policies today,' said Philippa Carrick, the society's chief executive.
Activists say regions of Tibet are facing lockdown ahead of Tuesday's 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule which led to the Dalai Lama going into exile in India. -- AFP


Commemorating the 1959 Tibetan Uprising - National Day of Action in Canberra
http://www.atc.org.au/content/view/898/1/
Join Tibetans and Tibet supporters from across Australia in Canberra on Tuesday, 10 March to protest the continuing repression and human rights abuses in Tibet and to appeal to the Australian Government to take stronger action.

9.00am Assemble in front of Parliament House
10.00am March to Chinese Embassy, Yarralumla
11.00am Rally at Chinese Embassy

The day will begin at 9.00am on the lawns in front of Parliament House with prayers and speeches from Tibetan community leaders and representatives of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet. At 9.30am a delegation of Tibetan monks, community leaders and youth representatives will deliver a letter to the Government calling for renewed efforts to encourage a peaceful resolution of the Tibet crisis.
From Parliament House, we will march to the Chinese Embassy in Yarralumla for a demonstration condemning the continued repression and human rights abuses in Tibet.
What to bring: We will provide placards, black armbands and a display wall depicting the scores of Tibetans unaccounted for in the ongoing crackdown. Bring a Tibetan flag if you have one and feel free to make your own banner or placard as well. Members of the Tibetan community will be wearing national dress and supporters are encouraged to wear black. Remember also to bring water, lunch and a sun hat.

Note: We have a coach booked to take people from Sydney to Canberra. The coach will pick up from Dee Why and Central Station early morning and return in the evening. Cost is $50 per person. Phone Simon on 0404 859 806 for more details and to book a place.