“Let Freedom Ring for Chinese, Tibetans, Uyghurs and Mongols”

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International Campaign for Tibet (ICT)
Media contact: Matteo Mecacci, President of ICT

As President Obama hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping for a State visit, a coalition of human rights groups will hold a rally near the White House to highlight China’s dismal human rights record and to urge President Obama to send a strong message to the Chinese leadership that human rights abuses in China must end.

Since Xi Jinping became the top leader of China, Chinese Christians, writers, human rights lawyers, Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongols and many other communities have suffered increased persecution and an unrelenting assault on their basic human rights.

Join us to urge President Obama to raise human rights issues, including the plight of Tibet, in his discussions with President Xi.

What: Rally Urging President Obama to Raise Human Rights with Chinese President Xi Jinping

When: September 25, 2015 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Where: Near the White House (Lafayette Park, or the Ellipse; exact location awaiting decision from the National Park Service):  For location updates, please follow us on:  Twitter @SaveTibetOrg, and Facebook/International Campaign for Tibet

Who: A coalition of human rights organizations (#ChinaRightsNow), including:

Amnesty International
China Aid
Initiatives for China
International Campaign for Tibet
Uyghur American Association Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center