第一次把文章分類為公共議題，也因此我的網誌多了一個分類，不然我都把我的文章當成心情記事。
這是從FREE TIBET網站轉貼過來的文章。
都是因為武香男想要鎮壓阿哩，所以我才去逛了這個網站，才覺得要把文章貼出來讓大家別隨著奧運結束忘了西藏。
台灣也是處於這種危機，但是台灣人卻不在意這種新聞。
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http://www.freetibet.org/ 1. The invasion of Tibet began in 1949. Chinese occupation has resulted in the death of over one million Tibetans, the destruction of over 6,000 monasteries, nunneries and temples, and the imprisonment and torture of thousands of Tibetans.
2. The Dalai Lama, Tibet's political and spiritual leader, fled Tibet in 1959 to Dharamsala, India, followed by over 100,000 Tibetans and established the Tibetan Government-in Exile. In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for a steadfast dedication to non-violence.
3. Tibet, before occupation, was a nation with an established sovereign government, currency, postal system, language, legal system, and culture. Prior to 1950, the Tibetan government also signed treaties with foreign nations. The Chinese government claims that Tibet has always been part of China, yet its invasion of Tibet resembles imperialist aggression that China accuses other powers of exhibiting.
4. The "Tibetan Autonomous Region" (TAR) is not Tibet, nor is it autonomous. The Chinese government has divided historical Tibet into one region and several prefectures and counties, with the TAR encompassing only the central area and some eastern regions of Tibet.
5. The basic freedoms of speech, religion, and assembly are strictly limited, and arbitrary arrests continue. There are currently hundreds of political prisoners in Tibet, enduring a commonplace punishment of torture.
6. The Chinese government increasingly encourages Han Chinese to migrate to Tibet, offering them higher wages and other inducements. This policy is threatening the survival of Tibetan people. Tibetans are becoming a minority in the TAR. Yearly, thousands of Tibetans still flee from Tibet, making the treacherous journey over the Himalayas into a world of exile.
7. Historical Tibet was a vast country, with an area roughly equal to Western Europe. Tibet is the source of five of Asia's largest rivers, which provide water for two billion people. Tibet's fragile environment is endangered by Chinese strip-mining, nuclear waste dumping, and extensive deforestation.
8. The Chinese government claims to have “developed” Tibet, with “developments” mainly benefiting the new majority Chinese, not Tibetans. China, neglecting education and healthcare, has spent millions of dollars building infrastructure; many roads, buildings, and power plants directly support heavy militarization, allowing China to maintain Tibet as a police state.
9. The Chinese government aggressively seeks foreign investment for its “Go West” campaign, with use of these international funds to develop Tibet as a resource extraction colony and consolidate regional control. Foreign investments in Chinese companies legitimise China's colonisation and exploitative projects that harm Tibet.
10. The United Nations and international community have done very little to address the core issue of China’s illegal occupation of Tibet. China represents an enormous market and cheap labour force, and its associated businesses have such a strong lobby that officials are reluctant to take substantive measures. Since western countries adopted policies of so-called “constructive engagement” with China in the 1990s, the human rights situation in Tibet has only deteriorated.
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In March 2008, knowing the eyes of the world were on China in the run up to the Olympics, thousands of ordinary Tibetans made a courageous stand for freedom, taking to the streets in protest. The Chinese government's response was to throw all journalists and foreigners out of Tibet and bring in tens of thousands of troops to quash all demonstrations and hide the truth abbout Tibet from the critical eyes of the world.
As fireworks lit up the Beijing sky for the opening ceremony of the Olympics, a dark picture emerged from Tibet. Throughout the country there is a climate of fear with reports of
huge military build ups, check points, curfews, midnight arrests.
The arrests continue, the torture continues, monks who dared to protest in March have not been seen since. As revealed by Free Tibet, monasteries are under 24-hour police surveillance and strict new measures are being introduced to punish monks and nuns who take part in "turbulent activities".
To find out more about the situation in Tibet, click here.
China analysts predict the unleashing of terrible retribution against Tibetans for destroying the Chinese government's carefully crafted myth that everything is harmonious within its borders.
China's leaders think the world will look away from Tibet, now that the Games have ended.
We must prove them wrong.
One women's tragedy story
During the March protests a 38-year-old woman was caught trying to remove a signboard from a government building. She was arrested and tortured during her detention. On her release she was denied medical treatment and died three weeks later from her injuries. She leaves four children behind.
