Write to the Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Zhang Yan in New Delhi expressing your concern and demand that its security forces must withdraw from Ngaba. Demand that all detainees are unconditionally released and push for international observers and media to be given unfettered access to the area.
Tel: 91-11-26112345
Fax: 91-11-26885486
E-mail: chinaemb_in@mfa.gov.cn
You can also Fax Action and alert the officials in Sichuan Province where Ngaba Kirti Monastery is located.
Sichuan Justice Department Fax Number: +86 288 6622243
Sichuan Public Security Department Fax Number: +862886663961
Sample Fax Message: (English translation below)
至西川公安部
个人深切关心阿坝县格德寺日益恶化的情势─2011年3月16日僧侣平措自焚而死后，中国当局对西藏人民一连串的武力镇压。
我要求你们立即采取以下行动：
─释放所有被无故任意逮捕的藏人
─停止对阿坝县格德寺僧侣的镇压及恐吓
─停止在格德寺内继续进行政治再教育，那是严重违反妨害宗教自由之基本人权。
─允许独立的国际媒体及政府官员进入该区域，以了解真相。
我已经要求我国驻北京大使馆以及政府代表注意阿坝县情势，并且要求他们向中国政府关切此事。贵单位持续在西藏镇压只会增强国际社会对西藏运动的支持并破坏中国的国际形象。
English translation
I am deeply concerned about the situation in Ngaba County (Ch: Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province). Following the death of Phuntsok Jarutsang, a monk from Kirti monastery, on 16 March 2011 there has been a violent and intimidating crackdown against Tibetans by the Chinese authorities.
I demand that you immediately:
- Release all the Tibetans who have been arbitrarily detained.
- Cease with the crackdown and intimidation of Tibetans in Ngaba and the monks at Kirti Monastery.
- Stop the forced political re-education at Kirti Monastery, which violates Tibetans’ basic right to religious freedom.
- Allow independent international media and government officials to visit the area.
I have alerted my Beijing embassy and government representatives to the grave situation in Ngaba and have urged them to raise this issue with Chinese officials. Your continued crackdown in Tibet only serves to further garner global support for the Tibet cause and tarnish China’s international reputation.
You can also write to your government asking them to contact the Chinese Embassy and express your concerns and demands.
