This short documentary (25min long) shows footage of the 2006 Nangpa la shootings and the global protests held in response. It places this tragic incident in the context of China’s invasion and occupation of Tibet for viewers who may not be as familiar with the Tibet situation, and includes original footage from the Cultural Revolution.
On September 30, 2006
Chinese forces opened fire on a group of 73 Tibetan refugees attempting
to escape Tibet through the Nangpa Pass into Nepal. Mountaineers at a
nearby Everest base camp witnessed the Chinese border patrol guards
taking careful aim and firing at the line of defenseless Tibetans
seeking freedom from Chinese repression. Kelsang Namtso, a seventeen
year old nun, was shot dead, and many others, including young children,
were detained for several months before being released to their
families.
Video footage of this shocking incident was broadcasted internationally
and the world was reminded of China’s brutal treatment of Tibetans. Two
years later, Tibetans continue to suffer greatly under Chinese rule,
especially those who dare speak out for human rights and freedom. Your help is needed now to ensure the tragic events at Nangpa pass are never repeated.
Help pressure the Chinese government to stop border shootings:
Click here to download a sample letter to send to you foreign minister.Contact information for the European Union, India, Canada, UK, USA and is
available here(many apologies to members in countries not
listed).
Send a Message of Support to a Nangpa Pass Detainee
Please take a moment to send a downloadable postcard to one of the Nangpa Pass Detainees. Let them know people around the word are advocating for their freedom.
Click here
to download the postcard - feel free to personalize this message of
hope and support. Note: the postcard design is in colour but prints
well in black and white. For a list of detainee names, click here.
On November 30, 2006 Tibetans and supporters around the world took action for the release of the 32 Tibetans, including
over 10 children, who are believed to have been detained by Chinese
border patrol forces following the Nangpa Pass shootings.
Yvonne,
a member of the SFT chapter at UC Santa Barbara, participated in the
Global Day of Action, in Beijing, China.She displayed placards
denoucing China's repression in Tibet at the Great Wall and in
Tiananmen Square, right in front of the giant Beijing Olympics
Countdown clock. Visit the SFT blog to read more about her brave action.
Join Yvonne and hundreds of people around the world, including hip hop artist Andre 3000of Outkast and acclaimed actress Michelle Rodriquez, who are asking China: Would You Shoot Me Too?To see the photos, visit: http://ChinaWouldYouShootMe.org.
Help keep the pressure on for the release of the Nangpa Pass detainees.Click here
to send a letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, Louise Arbour, urging her to raise the cases of the Nangpa Pass
detainees.
See below for more ways that you can participate in this campaign. Click here to download action materials.
1) SHOW CHINA THE WORLD IS WATCHING: The Chinese government continues to defend its brutal attack on
Tibetans at Nangpa Pass. If Chinese soldiers can get away with shooting
innocent children, some of whom are as young as seven years old, where
would they stop? Would they shoot anyone who chooses freedom over
oppression?
Join people from around the world who are
asking the Chinese government one simple question, CHINA: WOULD YOU
SHOOT ME TOO? Help expose the true nature of China's brutal rule in Tibet and show
the Chinese leadership that the world is watching, especially in the
lead up to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Please take photos of yourself, your family members, and friends holding signs with the slogan, CHINA: WOULD YOU SHOOT ME TOO? Send photos to: photos@studentsforafreetibet.org and we'll post them on http://ChinaWouldYouShootMe.org.
We'll publicize the site to make sure that China's leadership is aware
of how shameful their actions are to the rest of the world. *Please
include the location of the photo (city, country) in the email.
2) ORGANIZE AN ACTION BOOTH ON YOUR CAMPUS OR IN YOUR COMMUNITY! Show
China the World is Watching by setting up an urgent action booth on
campus or in your community. Click here to download petitions and other
materials for your booth. Show the film coverage of the Nangpa Pass
shootings and ask people if they'll join SFT's photo campaign (if you
have a digital camera, you can set-up a photo booth).
Screen the film: Blood over Nangpa Pass
