Dear Burma Supporters,
If you are outraged by the news and images of ongoing brutal crackdowns against monk protesters in Tibet (the same thing you witness last Sept/Oct in Burma), you can help by following the actions outlined below.
Tibet, Burma, Darfur and Funlung Gong activists are jointly pushing for a resolution that will put a major blow to China and its Olympic torch visit to San Francisco on April 9th. We can't let China get away with hosting the world's precious Olympic at the same time committing/causing broad human rights violations in Tibet, China, Burma, Darfur and around the world.
The city has already approved the Burma resolution last October and thanks for all your help then. Now, this will be an important resolution to get passed, and your actions are greatly requested.
Stand up for the powerless and give voice to them.
BADA (Burmese-American Democratic Alliance)
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Expose Beijing Coalition Supports SF Board Resolution on Human Rights and The Olympics
Five steps you can take now! Before Thursday!
(1) Below and attached is a Board resolution commending the Tibetan Freedom Torch, Global Human Rights Torch Relay, and generally calling attention to China's role in human rights issues. It has been referred to an unfriendly committee where two of the three members must vote it out to the full Board for their action: Carmen Chu, Jake McGoldrick, and Sean Elsbernd are the three members who must be called now. Those who live or work in their three Districts (see details by control clicking on their names below) will carry greater weight, but all should call on them.
(2) SF residents, please, before March 20th, contact your Supervisor now asking that they support passage of Chris Daly's Resolution Commending Tibetan Freedom Torch and Global Human Rights Torch Relay. Not sure which Supe is yours? Control click on their name and see District definition information
Aaron Peskin*
District 3
* Board President
(415) 554-7450 - voice
(415) 554-7454 - fax
Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org
Jake McGoldrick
District 1
415) 554-7410 - voice
(415) 554-7415 - fax
Jake.McGoldrick@sfgov.org
Michela Alioto-Pier
District 2
(415) 554-7752 - voice
(415) 554-7843 - fax
Michela.Alioto-Pier@sfgov.org
Carmen Chu
District 4
415) 554-7460 - voice
(415) 554-7432 - fax
Carmen.Chu@sfgov.org
Ross Mirkarimi
District 5
(415) 554-7630 - voice
(415) 554-7634 - fax
Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org
Chris Daly
District 6
chris.daly@sfgov.org or
call our City Hall office 415-554-7970.
Sean Elsbernd
District 7
(415) 554-6516 - voice
(415) 554-6546 - fax
Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org
Bevan Dufty
District 8
(415) 554-6968 - voice
(415) 554-6909 - fax
Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org
Tom Ammiano
District 9
(415) 554-5144 - voice
(415) 554-6255 - fax
Tom.Ammiano@sfgov.org
Sophie Maxwell
District 10
415) 554-7670 - voice
(415) 554-7674 - fax
Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org
Gerardo Sandoval
District 11
Gerardo.Sandoval@sfgov.org
(415) 554-6975
Fax: (415) 554-6979
(3) Offer very brief statement around 1 p.m. (we can't guarantee the time) on Thursday, March 20th in the Board Chambers of City Hall before the Board's City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee hearing on the resolution. State your District residency or organizational tie;
(4) Attend the press conference at noon with Chris Daly on the steps of City Hall (opposite Civic Center on One Goodlet Place); and
(5) Visit our web site for further actions on April 5th (Union Square), April 8th (Civic Center and Chinese Consulate), and April 9th (tbd).
