South Africa: Let the Dalai Lama In!
Tibetans and their supporters are speaking out against the South African government’s recent decision to bow to Chinese pressure and ban the Dalai Lama from attending a peace conference.
Sign the Avaaz petition to President Motlanthe now.
The move has caused a major outcry in South Africa over China’s encroaching influence in the country and, following the highly publicized withdrawal of Nobel Laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former South African president F.W. de Klerk, the conference was suspended.
But South Africa’s President Motlanthe continues to defend the decision. South African Tibet supporters are working to pressure the African National Congress (ANC) government to reverse its decision.
Please support their efforts by calling on the ANC - the party that successfully fought against South Africa’s apartheid regime - to stand true to its principles and proud history by supporting the Tibetan people’s struggle for human rights and freedom.
Send a letter to the South African embassy or consulate nearest you and add your voice to the global outcry against this injustice. Download a sample letter and find contact details for South African consulates and embassies. Sout
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