Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Newsletter # 2

The Global Human Rights Torch Relay, a year long event initiated by the CIPFG, is currently relaying in Europe. It has gained much support wherever it goes. We are most grateful for the great number of international organizations that have contacted us and inquired about global participation. As well, we warmly welcome volunteers from the international community that have expressed an interest in making contributions to the torch relay activities. In order to make participation easy, we would like to take this opportunity to make the following announcements:

1. Countries and regions receiving the torch:

As of August 28, 2007,so far there are 37 countries and regions that have registered to participate in the Human Rights Torch Relay. They are:

Greece, Germany, Czech, Austria, Romania, Switzerland, France, Slovakia, Lithuania, Italy, Latvia, Estonia, Belgium, Holland, Bulgaria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Ghana, Ethiopia, the United States, Canada, Argentina, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Macau, Hong Kong and China.

As the countries that would like to participate continue to grow, the torch relay route might be readjusted accordingly. Please go here from time to time for updated information.


2. Suggested slogans used at Human Rights Torch Relay events: (can be made
into banners and T-shirts)

a. Olympics & Crimes Against Humanity Cannot Co-exist in China

b. Stop Killing Falun Gong Practitioners for Their Organs

c. Free Falun Gong Practitioners and Supporters

d. No Human Rights, No Olympics

e. Support an Olympic Organized by the Chinese People without the
Communists

August 28, 2007

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