{"id":22,"date":"2011-07-27T14:41:17","date_gmt":"2011-07-27T14:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freet\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2022-04-11T20:28:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T19:28:07","slug":"take-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/take-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581433131768{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Countless numbers of Tibetan political prisoners are currently held in Chinese prisons. Torture of prisoners in Tibet is endemic and is used systemically and routinely by Chinese authorities against Tibetans.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>TAKE ACTION to press for their release.<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;boxcss&#8221;]<div class=\"box-title-wrap mx-auto flex items-center justify-between mb-6 el-1  \" ><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.box-title-wrap.el-1 .box-title-content {font-size: 30px;color: #ffffff;background-color:;font-weight:normal;}.box-title-wrap.el-1 .box-title-content a {color: #ffffff;}.box-title-wrap.el-1 .box-title-left-border, .box-title-wrap.el-1 .box-title-right-border {background-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"box-title-left-border  flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><div class=\"box-title-content flex-none max-w-full px-4  leading-tight uppercase\">Lhundrub Drakpa<\/div><div class=\"box-title-right-border   flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606321113928{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>Imprisoned Tibetan Singer &#8211; At Risk of Further Torture<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13675 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FTH_Profile_2020_LhundrubDrakpa.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"161\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lhundrub Drakpa, a popular Tibetan singer, was sentenced to six-years in prison in June 2020. He was detained after he released a song about the repression that Tibetans face under China&#8217;s occupation.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=&#8221;Take Action now&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; size=&#8221;large&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/free-lhundrub-drakpa&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;boxcssright&#8221;]<div class=\"box-title-wrap mx-auto flex items-center justify-between mb-6 el-2  \" ><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.box-title-wrap.el-2 .box-title-content {font-size: 30px;color: #ffffff;background-color:;font-weight:normal;}.box-title-wrap.el-2 .box-title-content a {color: #ffffff;}.box-title-wrap.el-2 .box-title-left-border, .box-title-wrap.el-2 .box-title-right-border {background-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"box-title-left-border  flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><div class=\"box-title-content flex-none max-w-full px-4  leading-tight uppercase\">A-Nya Sengdra<\/div><div class=\"box-title-right-border   flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606326727072{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>A-Nya Sengdra: Environment Activist Jailed for Seven-Years<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/release-tibetan-environment-activist-nya-sengdra\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13549 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FTH_Thumb_2020_A-NyaSengdra.jpg\" alt=\"A-Nya Sengdra\" width=\"220\" height=\"161\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A-Nya Sengdra, a Tibetan nomad and environmental activist from eastern Tibet arrested and charged on false charges linked to his peaceful activism as an environmentalist, community leader, and anti-corruption activist.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=&#8221;Take Action now&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; size=&#8221;large&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/release-tibetan-environment-activist-nya-sengdra&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margintop=&#8221;0&#8243; marginbottom=&#8221;0&#8243; paddingtop=&#8221;0&#8243; paddingbottom=&#8221;0&#8243; bg_color=&#8221;#fff&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;boxcss&#8221;]<div class=\"box-title-wrap mx-auto flex items-center justify-between mb-6 el-3  \" ><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.box-title-wrap.el-3 .box-title-content {font-size: 30px;color: #ffffff;background-color:;font-weight:normal;}.box-title-wrap.el-3 .box-title-content a {color: #ffffff;}.box-title-wrap.el-3 .box-title-left-border, .box-title-wrap.el-3 .box-title-right-border {background-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"box-title-left-border  flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><div class=\"box-title-content flex-none max-w-full px-4  leading-tight uppercase\">Tashi Wangchuk<\/div><div class=\"box-title-right-border   flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581434469341{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>China: Release Tibetan\u00a0language rights campaigner immediately<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/free-tashi-wangchuk-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13238\" src=\"https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Heroes_TashiWangchuk_yellowbg2-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Tashi Wangchuk\" width=\"220\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Heroes_TashiWangchuk_yellowbg2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Heroes_TashiWangchuk_yellowbg2.jpg 441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tashi Wangchuk, a young Tibetan businessman and language rights advocate has been sentenced to five years&#8217; imprisonment for \u201cinciting separatism\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=&#8221;Take Action now&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; size=&#8221;large&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/release-tashi-wangchuk&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;boxcssright&#8221;]<div class=\"box-title-wrap mx-auto flex items-center justify-between mb-6 el-4  \" ><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.box-title-wrap.el-4 .box-title-content {font-size: 30px;color: #ffffff;background-color:;font-weight:normal;}.box-title-wrap.el-4 .box-title-content a {color: #ffffff;}.box-title-wrap.el-4 .box-title-left-border, .box-title-wrap.el-4 .box-title-right-border {background-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"box-title-left-border  flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><div class=\"box-title-content flex-none max-w-full px-4  leading-tight uppercase\">Lhamo Kyab<\/div><div class=\"box-title-right-border   flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604662945506{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>Highly respected primary school teacher serving 15 years.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/free-lhamo-kyab\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13554 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FTH_Thumb_2020_LhamoKyab.jpg\" alt=\"Lhamo Kyab\" width=\"220\" height=\"161\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lhamo Kyab was taken away late at\u00a0night in 2008\u00a0accused of \u201cendangering state security\u201d around the 2008 Tibetan uprising. Lhamo Kyab\u00a0was held in secret for almost 2 years before being sentenced.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=&#8221;Take Action now&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; size=&#8221;large&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/free-lhamo-kyab&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margintop=&#8221;0&#8243; marginbottom=&#8221;0&#8243; paddingtop=&#8221;0&#8243; paddingbottom=&#8221;0&#8243; bg_color=&#8221;#fff&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;boxcss&#8221;]<div class=\"box-title-wrap mx-auto flex items-center justify-between mb-6 el-5  \" ><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.box-title-wrap.el-5 .box-title-content {font-size: 30px;color: #ffffff;background-color:;font-weight:normal;}.box-title-wrap.el-5 .box-title-content a {color: #ffffff;}.box-title-wrap.el-5 .box-title-left-border, .box-title-wrap.el-5 .box-title-right-border {background-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"box-title-left-border  flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><div class=\"box-title-content flex-none max-w-full px-4  leading-tight uppercase\">Bangri Chongtrul Rinpoche<\/div><div class=\"box-title-right-border   flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649704635393{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>Was due for a release on 30 July 2021. We have had no confirmation of his release or well-being<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FTH_Thumb_2020_BangriRinpoche.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13550 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FTH_Thumb_2020_BangriRinpoche.jpg\" alt=\"Bangri Rinpoche\" width=\"220\" height=\"161\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWell respected Tibetan community leader and head of a children\u2019s orphanage. In 1999 he was arrested due to his growing local influence.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=&#8221;Take Action now&#8221; size=&#8221;large&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;boxcssright&#8221;]<div class=\"box-title-wrap mx-auto flex items-center justify-between mb-6 el-6  \" ><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.box-title-wrap.el-6 .box-title-content {font-size: 30px;color: #ffffff;background-color:;font-weight:normal;}.box-title-wrap.el-6 .box-title-content a {color: #ffffff;}.box-title-wrap.el-6 .box-title-left-border, .box-title-wrap.el-6 .box-title-right-border {background-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"box-title-left-border  flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><div class=\"box-title-content flex-none max-w-full px-4  leading-tight uppercase\">Lomik<\/div><div class=\"box-title-right-border   flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649704108794{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>Tibetan writer Lobsang Jamyang serving a 7-year sentence<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13556 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FTH_Thumb_2020_Lomik.jpg\" alt=\"Lomik\" width=\"220\" height=\"161\" \/>Lobsang Jamyang represents a new generation of Tibetans who are paying a high price for peaceful expression of views in a political climate in which almost any expression of Tibetan identity or culture can be termed \u2018criminal.\u2019[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_button title=&#8221;Take Action Now&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; size=&#8221;large&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/free-lobsang-jamyang&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;boxcss&#8221;]<div class=\"box-title-wrap mx-auto flex items-center justify-between mb-6 el-7  \" ><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.box-title-wrap.el-7 .box-title-content {font-size: 30px;color: #ffffff;background-color:;font-weight:normal;}.box-title-wrap.el-7 .box-title-content a {color: #ffffff;}.box-title-wrap.el-7 .box-title-left-border, .box-title-wrap.el-7 .box-title-right-border {background-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"box-title-left-border  flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><div class=\"box-title-content flex-none max-w-full px-4  leading-tight uppercase\">Yeshe Choedron<\/div><div class=\"box-title-right-border   flex-1 h-px bg-gray-400\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604662953230{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>Retired doctor serving a 15-year sentence<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/release-yeshe-choedron\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13564 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FTH_Thumb_2020_YesheChoedron.jpg\" alt=\"Yeshe Choedron\" width=\"220\" height=\"161\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yeshe Choedron has been in prison since 2008, accused of sending \u201cintelligence&#8221; to\u00a0Tibetans in exile. 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