Hague in China

 

 

 


Urgent campaign update 14 July:

Success! Foreign Secretary makes statement in Beijing on human rights in Tibet

The Foreign Secretary stated at a press conference in Beijing that London has "long standing human rights concerns" over Tibet. He also said: " We want to see long-term stability for Tibet which in our view implies work on human rights and greater autonomy".

Send Mr Hague a thank you card or an email message through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office weblink.

 

Original Urgent Campaign - 9 July

The new UK Foreign Secretary is to visit China on 14 July.  Call on him to raise human rights publicly in Beijing.

The coalition government has pledged in its manifesto to “seek closer engagement with China, while standing firm on human rights.” The Foreign Secretary must honour his commitment and make a public statement in China on human rights.

In his speech announcing the new government’s foreign policy vision on 1 July Mr. Hague said that the UK must be “. . . resolute in its support for those around the world who are striving to free themselves . . . ,” and also that UK foreign policy must be accountable to the British people. Tibetans have been struggling for freedom for decades – let Mr. Hague know you demand he keep his word.

Act now to hold the coalition government accountable:

Ask Mr. Hague to make a public statement in China regarding human rights

Free Tibet is asking you as a supporter to help us change the status quo in UK-China human rights
relations to date has failed to bring improvements in human rights in Tibet and China.

1. TAKE ACTION. SEND AN EMAIL TO MR HAGUE and ask him to make a public statement on Tibet while he is in China. Please copy and paste the following text into an email and send it to Foreign Secretary William Hague through this Foreign and Commonwealth Office link.

2. Ask your MP to ask Mr. Hague to make a public statement about human rights in Tibet during his time in Beijing. To find your MP click here


Sample letter: Below is a letter you can copy and paste into an email

Dear Foreign Secretary

During your visit in China,  I urge you to make a public statement of concern over human rights in Tibet while you are in China.

The coalition government has pledged in its manifesto that it will, “seek closer engagement with China, while standing firm on human rights.” In your foreign policy vision you said that the UK must be “. . . resolute in its support for those around the world who are striving to free themselves.”

As a supporter of  Free Tibet, I ask you to keep your word by making a public statement regarding human rights in Tibet during your visit in China.

Silence is consent to the everyday crimes the Chinese government commits in Tibet.

Yours sincerely

 


Please send copies of any responses to Free Tibet to help us monitor the situation. 


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