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You Could Help Save A Life; that of Tenzin Delek Rimpoche, under sentence of death since 2002, under a trumped-up charge of "causing explosions." There is no evidence whatever that he was in any way involved with "subversive activity" in Tibet. He was a popular upholder of Buddhism, active in social and environmental concerns, therefore unpopular with the Chinese authorities. His colleague was executed after a show trial two years ago, while Tenzin Delek's sentence was suspended till now.

He could be taken out and shot any time between now and January 23rd (depending on which date the Chinese decide terminates the suspension of his death sentence.) Even if he is not executed, life imprisonment in a Chinese labour camp is an effective death sentence, with torture, malnutrition, overwork and disease a constant threat to his well-being.

PLEASE TAKE ACTION IF YOU CAN (Courtesy of SFT...Students for a Free Tibet, Canada)

It's day 4 of the Week of Action for Tenzin Delek, and today, we are asking you to call the Chinese embassy in Canada. Please call +001-613-789-3434 and dial extension '248' (political affairs). You will be transferred, and then hear a recorded message. Please leave your message after the tone. If you don't make the call on Sunday, then please try to call during embassy hours on Monday: 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm, Eastern Standard Time. Dial the same extension, but be prepared to speak to a person. If that extension doesn't work on Monday, you can also try 223 (administration).


Please say:
- You are calling to ask China not to execute a Tibetan monk who is in prison, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche.
- Tenzin Delek could be executed in the next few weeks for crimes he did not commit.
- China must overturn his death sentence and free him.
- Please make sure to pass this message on to Ambassador Mei Ping.

Yes, the International Dialling Code for Canada is 1, the same as USA.

The + usually stands for 00, so the number should look like

001-613-789-3434

Here is the embassy website: http://www.chinaembassycanada.org/eng/

Ottawa Embassy info:
515 St. Patrick Street, Ottawa, Ont. K1N 5H3
Tel: 613-7893434 Fax: 613-7891911
Website: http://www.chinaembassycanada.org
E-mail Address: [email protected]

H.E. Mei Ping
Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Canada

Chu Guangyou
Political Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission

Chinese Consulate General in Calgary:
1011 6th Ave. S.W., Suite 100, Calgary, AB T2P 0W1
Tel: (403) 264-3322 Visa section: (403)537-1247
Fax403) 264-6656
Consular District: Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories

Chinese Consulate General in Toronto:
240 St. George Street, Toronto Ontario M5R 2P4
Tel416) 964-7260 Fax416) 324-6468
Consular District: Provinces of Ontario and Manitoba

Chinese Consulate General in Vancouver:
3380 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3K3
Tel604) 736-5188 Fax604) 737-0154
Consular District: Provinces of British Colombia and the Yukon Territory

Heh Heh... those frownies were purely accidental. I just cut and pasted the lostings from the website.

listings....

Today's target Embassy is the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand. Details follow:

The Chinese embassy in New Zealand is at +64-4-472-1382. Enter extension 619 (for the Ambassador's secretary), and wait to be transferred. A recorded message will come on, and you can leave a message after the tone. (Remember to be prepared to speak with a person, just in case.) If extension 619 stops working, you can also use extension 612 or 616, both for the political office, and just follow the instructions to leave a message.

Same as before, you are asking that China
(1) should not execute Tenzin Delek Rimpoche, in prison in Szechuan.
(2) should release him unconditionally, etc.

Oh yes, and ask that the message be given to Ambassador Chun Mingming.

Thanks folks