Brief an Gouverneur von Sichuan

Brief an Justizminister der PRC

Brief an die Justizabteilung von Sichuan

Fordern Sie die sofortige Freilassung von Rongye Adrak und der mit ihm Verurteilten!

Nebenstehend sind fertige Musterbriefe im pdf-Format von International Tibet Support Networrk, um gegen die willkürliche Verurteilung von Runggye Adak und seinen Gefährten in Kardze zu protestieren. Selbstverständlich kann der Wortlaut der Briefe nach eigenem Geschmack verändert werden, dazu fügen wir ihn hier an, so daß er kopiert und verändert werden kann.

Hier sind die von ITSN genannten Adressaten:

Governor of Sichuan Province
Jiang Jufen,
c/o Protocol and Press Division of Foreign Affairs Office of Sichuan Province
100 Dongsanduan
Yihuanlu
Chengdu 610021
People's Republic of China

Minister of Justice: Ms. Wu Aiying
Ministry of Justice
No.10 Nandajie,
Chaoyangmen,
Chaoyang District,
Beijing 100020
People's Republic of China

I am writing to call for the immediate and unconditional release of Runggye Adak (in Chinese, Rongji Azha), a 53 year-old Tibetan from Youru Village, Lithang County, Kardze (Chinese: Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in present day Sichuan Province, sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for staging a protest during which he called for the Dalai Lama's return to Tibet.

I also call for the immediate and unconditional release of Lupoe (in Chinese, Lupo), a nephew of Runggye Adak, sentenced to 10 years for "endangering national security", of Kunkhen (Chinese: Jacmyang Goinqen), sentenced to nine years for the same "offence" and Lothok (in Chinese Lutog), sentenced to three years. According to Xinhua, Lupoe and Kunkhen were convicted of attempting to provide pictures and information to 'overseas organisations'.

Runggye Adak was formally arrested on 27th August and charged with "inciting to split the country", after making a public statement at the Lithang Horse Festival on 1st August. Far from being a "splittist" as you have labeled him, Runggye Adak's call for the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet, and for the release of Gedun Choekyi Nyima are nothing more then a public expression of what the overwhelming majority of Tibetans, in all the Tibetan areas under the PRC and those outside of Tibet, privately feel. This is evidenced by the fact that eye-witnesses have reported that Tibetans present during Runggye Adak's protest at the horse festival appeared to be in total agreement with his opinions. The International Campaign for Tibet said that a Tibetan source, quoted Runggye Adak as stating to the court during his trial in Dartsedo, that he did not carry out his protest to be a hero. He said: "I wanted His Holiness to return, and wanted to raise Tibetan concerns and grievances, as there is no outlet for us to do so. That made me sad and made me act."

Your sentencing of Runggye Adak, Lupoe. Kunkhen and Lothok will be viewed by the outside world as proof that the Chinese government does not respect the fundamental rights of the Tibetan people to freely express their opinion and expression as enshrined under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

If China is ever to be respected as leader on the global stage, and a truly worthy Olympic host, you will need to demonstrate to the world that your respect for the rights of the Tibetan people, as set out even in your own laws, extend to more than mere rhetoric. Your current actions reflect nothing more than that of an occupying power brutally suppressing any dissent expressed by the Tibetan people and your international image is consequently tarnished.

In recognition of the concerned individuals' human rights, we urge you to quash the sentences of Runggye Adak, Lupoe, Kenkhen and Luthok and release them immediately.

I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Your Name/Organization

Dear ...,

I am outraged to learn that Runggye Adak, a 52-year old Tibetan nomad and father of 11, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for doing nothing more than exercising his basic right to free speech. Adak was unjustly convicted of "provocation to subvert state power" by the People's Court in Dartsedo in Eastern Tibet [Chinese: Kangding, Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province]. Runggye Adak is an innocent man and must be immediately released.

I am also deeply concerned about Adak's nephew, Lupoe, along with Kunkhen and Lothok who have also been given sentences ranging from 3 to 10 years in prison.

By persecuting Runggye Adak for his peaceful act, you are violating his fundamental right to freely express his views without fear of punishment. According to Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights "every person has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."

With the Beijing Olympics less than a year away, your government is trying to promote the illusion that Tibetans are happy and prosperous under Chinese rule. Your handling of this incident and blatant violation of Runggye Adak's fundamental human rights reveals the reality of your brutal occupation of Tibet.

The world is scrutinizing your government's handling of Runggye Adak's case very closely. If the charges against him are not overturned, this incident will serve to further diminish China's international standing in the lead up to the Olympic Games. As long as Tibetans continue to be denied their basic human rights, China will never be truly accepted as a leader on the world stage.

I will continue to monitor Runggye Adak's case and will be updating my government about this travesty of justice. I urge you to release Runggye Adak, Lupoe, Kunkhen and Lothok now.

Sincerely,