CANDLELIGHT STIR ON OLYMPICS EVE AGAINST REPRESSION IN TIBET

The world knows all too well that the Chinese government has blatantly and systematically violated almost all the commitments it made to the International Olympic Committee to respect human rights and freedom of the press in 2001 to win the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympics.
In order to peacefully protest against Beijing regime, Tibetans, friends of Tibet and supporters of human rights in general all over the world have planned to organize prayer vigil by lighting Candles for Tibet on the eve of opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Read the e-mail below for your information.

In order to register and demonstrate CATA's protest against Chinese government, not the people, and show unity and solidarity with the ongoing global action, CATA Board calls upon all members to assemble at Dupont Circle, on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 8.00 PM to participate in the Candle for Tibet vigil. CATA will provide candles. Please show up in large numbers with flags of Tibet and U.S. and posters and banners, if you have.

Resumption of Protest

CATA Board would like to inform each and every member that we will resume holding peaceful protests at the Chinese Embassy effective Friday, August 1st 2008, from 3:00 PM every evening. Please remember that our protests must remain peaceful and issue-based and not necessarily directed against Beijing Olympics per se.
We need to remain focussed on pressuring the government of People's Republic of China honor its pledges to respect and improve human rights in Tibet and China as a condition for awarding the hosting of the 2008 Summer Olympiad and release all political prisoners before the games actually open.