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The full Board of Supervisors voted to approve the original human rights resolution tonight. We kept the pressure on until they restored the language and backed the cause. Keep watching the board to ensure they stay true to this commitment.

April 28, 2008

Support Tibet Resolution

Support Tibet Resolution

🏆 Won — 180 supporters Verified

Final supporters

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Diane G.
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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 6 months ago
Dear Supervisor _________ I strongly disagree with Supervisor\'s Carmen Chu and Sean Elsbernd decision to greatly alter the language of Resolution 080345, Commending Tibetan Freedom Torch and Global Human Rights from Torch Relay from any critical mention of China\'s human rights abuses. Further, I am outraged that the revised legislation that the CONS committee approved so drastically altered the resolution to have the opposite meaning from its intent. The human rights you stand up for are your own. Show China that San Francisco genuinely cares for all human rights including Tibetan, Chinese, Burmese, Darfur human rights by insisting on vote of the full board to approve the original legislation that Supervisor Chris Daly introduced. By denying the full Board of Supervisors the vote on the original resolution, San Francisco is both risking its reputation as a champion for human rights and is complicit with the Chinese government in its propaganda campaign to whitewash its horrible human rights record and violent treatment of protesters in Tibet. We strongly urge you to support Chris Daly\'s original human rights resolution when the matter comes to the full Board of Supervisors for a vote. Thank you. Sincerely,

Updates

March 28, 2008

The language in this revised resolution remains a complete insult to the cause of human rights. Call your district supervisor today and tell them to restore the original text before the vote hits the floor.

March 28, 2008

We hit a significant point of momentum that shows our representatives exactly how many people demand a vote on the original resolution. Post this link on your Facebook wall right now to keep the pressure on our local leaders. Text three friends and tell them to email their supervisors today.

Reached 100 supporters

March 28, 2008

6 Comments

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Kevin Richards
18 years ago Featured

bring back the original text!!! dont whitewash history for political favors.

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Mark Coleman
18 years ago Featured

Stop letting other countries bully our local government. Stand up for what is right for once.

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Elena Park
18 years ago Featured

Human rights are not negotiable. Do the right thing and vote for the original resolution.

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Linda Sutton
18 years ago Featured

Disgusted by this. We need to speak out against oppression regardless of who is doing it.

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David Haddad
18 years ago Featured

Cowardly politics. Shame on Chu and Elsbernd for hiding the truth about what is happening in Tibet.

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Sarah Beck
18 years ago Featured

Absolutely ridiculous to water down a human rights resolution just to avoid offending someone. San Francisco should be better than this.