Avaaz launches "World to China: Save the Olympics" campaign
Filed Under Tibet, Human Rights, China | Posted on April 18, 2008
Human rights organization Avaaz is soliciting donations for an international media campaign asking China to “Save the Olympics”.
The Beijing Olympics are a major opportunity to press China’s leaders to support dialogue and human rights in Tibet, as well as Burma and Darfur.
The Olympics are about humanity and excellence, so let’s call on China to save the Olympics for all of us — Your donation will fund:
- ads (like the one at right) and billboards in major cities
- a Mandarin language internet outreach team to get our message across on China’s lively blogs and chatrooms.
- an ad campaign in publications of China’s overseas communities - a powerful constituency
The text of the ad featured above states:
How China’s human rights performance could be up to scratch by July 15th
As citizens around the world who believe in the Olympic spirit of humanity and excellence, we want to enjoy the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
We welcome a newly prosperous and dynamic China into the global community.
But with power comes responsibility, and we are concerned that we cannot celebrate the Olympics in good conscience while ignoring the suffering of others.
We ask China to Save the Olympics for all of us three reasonable steps:
1. Holding a meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama.
2. Securing the release of Burmese and Tibetan political prisoners.
3. Supporting a robust peace mission in Darfur.SAVE THE OLYMPICS
Other ads in the campaign are available at https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_olympics/188_images.html
For more information, or to donate, visit https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_olympics/
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