Newsletter of the transnational Radical Party's campaigns for the freedom of Tibet

Number 3 of 12 January 1996

Editors office: rue Belliard 89, Rem 508, B-1047 Brussels

tel +32-2-2304121, fax +32-2-2303670

e-mail radical.party@agora.stm.it, http//:www.agora.stm.it/pr

For more information: Conference Tibet and News Tibet on the multilingual communication system Agora' Telematica (telnet: agora)

LESS THAN TWO MONTHS BEFORE MARCH 10TH

Only two months, more precisely 57 days, remain until the Brussels Demonstration day, which has been convened by the European Parliament's Tibet Intergroup, the European Tibet Support Groups, the Tibetan communities within Europe, and the transnational and transdivisional Radical Party. This demonstration will serve as a fundamental meeting in order to launch in the coming months a large campaign among citizens, political forces, and governments all over the world for the freedom of Tibet.

Good news has begun to arrive from all of Europe, wherever the national Coordinations have been established.

Good news is also arriving from our campaign asking the European mayors to fly the Tibetan national flag on their respective townhalls, as well as from our appeal to Boutros Ghali that he meet with the Dalai Lama as soon as possible.

The hope that the joint action of all of us, of all those who participated in the Strasbourg seminar and of all those who have since joined, will give the results we are hoping for, is real and concrete. However, in these last weeks it will be necessary to intensify our efforts to be even more numerous than we hoped in Brussels on March 10th, a day of celebration and political hope for the Tibetan people.

Wishing you the best of luck in all your efforts, please feel free to offer any suggestions that you feel might improve this newsletter, and please inform us of your plans for March 10th.

THE PARISH OF EPPINGEN WILL FLY THE TIBETAN FLAG ON THE 10TH OF MARCH

From Germany we received various letters of interest and support for the initiatives on Tibet. The Eppingen parish has therefore decided to fly the Tibetan flag outside the church. Other German citizens announced in their letters their participation in the Brussels demonstration, as well as their readiness to urge the mayors of their respective cities to sign the appeal and fly the Tibetan flag.

PARTICIPATION IN THE MARCH 10TH DEMONSTRATION

Over 20 members of the "Save Tibet" TSG in Vienna have already announced their participation to the March 10th demonstration in Brussels.

NEW YEAR'S DAY FOR THE TIBETAN COMMUNITY IN SWITZERLAND

During New Year's Eve festivities of the Tibetan community in Switzerland, held in Langdau, near Zurich, the importance of the March 10th demonstration in Brussels was stressed to the more than 500 participants by the representative of H.H. the Dalai Lama, Mr Chungdak Koren, together with Mr Tenzin Emchi, President of the Tibetan community in Switzerland. Also speaking were the mayor of Langdau, who has already announced the adherence of his municipality to the initiative, and Mr Olivier Dupuis, Secretary of the Radical Party.

A FLAG FOR TIBET. THE CAMPAIGN AMONG EUROPEAN MAYORS

The number of mayors that have signed the "Freedom for Tibet" appeal and will fly the Tibetan flag from their respective townhalls, has grown to 64 among 15 countries. Here is the list of the new adherences since the previous issue of this newsletter:

Aleksandr Tihonovich DONCOV, mayor of BABUSHKIN, Buryatia e Anatolij Ivanovich SALTYKOV, mayor of IJEVSK, capital of Udmurtia, both of them fro the Russian federation; from France, Jean-Jacques DESCAMPS, mayor of LOCHES, Jean-Marie GIRAULT, mayor of CAEN, Jean-Yves LE DRIEN, mayor of LORIENT and Roger WINTERHALTER, mayor of LUTTERBACH; from Slovenia Alojz KRIZMAN, mayor of MARIBOR, from Italy Enzo BIANCO, mayor of CATANIA, Gianfranco CONTERIO, mayor of VOLPIANO (TO), Giuseppe NAPOLI, mayor of PRECCENICO (UD), Teresia PIAZZA, mayor of OMEGNA (NO) and Flavio POLUZZI, mayor of TIRANO (SO). Furthermore, Piero GALLINA, President of the FORLI-CESENA province, joined the initiative.

BERLUSCONI

Invited to take the floor at the Conference of Italian Reformers, the Radical Party's Secretary Olivier Dupuis ended his speech by offering the Tibetan flag to the Reformers' President Marco Pannella and to Silvio Berlusconi, also a guest attending the Conference, in recognition of the fact that in June 1994, the then Prime minister of Italy officially received His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in spite of the very harsh protests by the Chinese government and the leaders of the Italian Industry Association.

REFORMERS' CONFERENCE

During the Reformers' Conference over 200 activists committed themselves to participate in the "A flag for Tibet" campaign, by going to their respective mayors and by buying Tibetan flags so that private citizens can fly them from their own windows on March 10th.

THE MAYOR OF ROME

The mayor of the Italian capital Francesco Rutelli, addressed the Reformers' conference proclaiming his adhesion to the proposal to fly the Tibetan flag from the nation's capitol building Campidoglio on March 10th. Rutelli also confirmed his total commitment to the ultimate success of the March 10th initiatives.

WEJ FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 1996

Adhesions supporting Wej Gingsheng's nomination for the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize continue to arrive. Wej, one of the most prominent dissidents of the Beijing regime, was incarcerated after a bogus trial and charged with "subversive acts against the Chinese government", consequently risking ultimate elimination of more than just his Chinese political life.

During the last days, Wej's candidacy was supported by, among others, Petr OSADCHUK, Ukranian MP; Zdenek TROJAN, Czech MP; Antonio MARTINO, Italian MP, former Minister of Foreign Affairs; Terezija STOISITS, Andreas WABL and Karl OLLINGER, Austrian MPs; Fernando SAVATER, philosopher and university professor; Claudio MARTELLI, former MP, university professor; and many other professors from the Czech Republic.

APPEAL TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Six young Tibetans on October 14 undertook a hunger strike calling on the United Nations and the world to end the illegal occupation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China.

Although aware that the international community in general and the United Nations in particular do not yet have the necessary grasp so that they can comply today with the requests made by the young Tibetans, we believe it necessary that they give, with the utmost urgency, a sign that would indicate the hope of a new, more attentive consideration of the Tibetan tragedy.

We therefore turn to you, Secretary General of the United Nations, to receive at the earliest possible date, the Dalai Lama, in order to define with him the possible steps towards the reinstatement in Tibet of the rights and the international legalities that have been violated.

Name Last Name Title Signature

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Should you support this appeal, please sign and return it by mail or by fax to the editors office's address.

ADHESIONS (142) AS OF JANUARY 12TH

* European Parliament (34)

- José Maria GIL-ROBLES, Deputy Speaker of the EP (European People's Party) (Spain)

- Adelaide AGLIETTA, (Greens) (Italy)

- Amadeo AMADEO (Independents) (Italy)

- Anne ANDRE-LEONARD (Liberal Democrats) (Belgium)

- Christine BARTHET-MAYER (European Radical Alliance) (France)

- Spalato BELLERE (Independents) (Italy)

- Ernesto CACCAVALE (Union for Europe) (Italy)

- Luigi COLAJANI (European Socialist Party) (Italy)

- Pierluigi CASTAGNETTI (EPP) (Italy)

- Maria Paola COLOMBO (EPP) (Italy)

- Gianpaolo D'ANDREA (EPP) (Italy)

- Michel DARY (ERA) (France)

- Gianfranco DELL'ALBA (ERA) (Italy)

- Raymonde DURY, MPE (PSE) (Belgium)

- Enrico FERRI (UfE) (Italy)

- Annemarie KUHN (ESP) (Germany)

- Catherine LALUMIERE, MPE (Chairwoman ERA group) (France)

- Odile LEPERRE VERRIER (ERA) (France)

- Patricia Mc KENNA (ESP) (Eire)

- Noël MAMERE (ERA) (France)

- Edith MÜLLER (Greens) (Germany)

- Hartmut NASSAUER (EPP) (Germany)

- Cristiana MUSCARDINI (NM) (Italy)

- Marco PANNELLA (ERA) (Italy)

- Pierre PRADIER (ERA) (France)

- Carla RIPA DI MEANA (Greens) (Italy)

- Heinke SALISCH (ESP) (Germany)

- Isodoro SANCHEZ (ERA) (Spain)

- Dominique SAINT-PIERRE (ERA) (France)

- Maria SORNOSA MARTINEZ (UEG) (Spain)

- Antoinette SPAAK, MPE (ELDR) (Belgium)

- Bernard STASI (EPP) (France)

- Gianni TAMINO (Greens) (Italy)

- Anne VAN LANCKNER (ESP) (Belgium)

* Albanian Parliament (30)

- Sadik BEJKO (Democratic Party)

- Tonin UJKA (Democratic Party)

- Agim HOXHA (Democratic Party)

- Hajrie KRUJA (Democratic Party)

- Vasil GJIKA (Democratic Party)

- Lindita PRIFTI (Democratic Party)

- Aferdita ZERI (Democratic Party)

- Dhimiter ANAGNOSTI (Democratic Party)

- Ndue GJIKA (Democratic Party)

- Rexhep UKA (Democratic Party)

- Bari BREGU (Democratic Party)

- Kole TONAJ (Democratic Party)

- Kujtim GINA (Democratic Party)

- Simon PUTA (Democratic Party)

- Rudolf MARKU (Democratic Party)

- Arben MECAJ (Democratic Party)

- Ratif CUKU (Democratic Party)

- Ali SULA (Democratic Party)

- Tefik AJAZI (Socialist Party)

- Pandeli MAJKO (Socialist Party)

- Bardhyl AGASI (Socialist Party)

- Bashkim KOCI (Socialist Party)

- Alfred PALOKA (Socialist Party)

- Moikom ZEQO (Socialist Party)

- Mirie HOTI (Socialist Party)

- Vladimir METANI (Socialist Party)

- Medin ZHEGU (Socialist Party)

- Afrim JUPI (Socialist Party)

- Gaqo APOSTOLI (Social-democratic Party)

- Kosta MAKARIADHI (Human Rights Party)

* Austrian Parliament (2)

- Friedhelm FRISCHENSCHLAGER (Liberal Forum)

- Thomas BARMOLLER (Liberal Forum)

* Bulgarian Parliament (8)

- Philip BOKOV (Bulgarian Socialist Party)

- Dako MIHAILOV (Union of Democratic Forces)

- Remsi OSMAN (Movement for Rights and Freedoms)

- Elena POPTODOROVA (Bulgarian Socialist Party)

- Seyhan SADIK (Movement for Rights and Freedoms)

- Pavel SHOPOV (Union of Democratic Forces)

- Sasho STOYANOV (Union of Democratic Forces)

- Ibrahim TATARLI (Movement for Rights and Freedoms)

* Croatian Parliament (5)

- Snjezana BIGA FRIGANOVIC (Social Democratic Party)

- Teresa GANZA ARAS (Liberals)

- Damir KAJIN (Istria Democratic Diet), President of Istria regional counsel

- Furio RADIN (Italian minority)

- Zdravko TOMAC (Social Democratic Party)

* Hungarian Parliament (7)

- Aliz HALDA (SzDSz, Free Democrats)

- Pal JUHASZ (SzDSz, Free Democrats)

- Lazlo KOVER (Fidesz, Young Democrats)

- Zsolt NEMETH (Fidesz, Young Democrats)

- Sandor PUHA (SzDSz, Free Democrats)

- Ferenc SZAKAL (Christian Democratic People's Party)

- Jozsef GEROCS (FKGP, Small Landlords Party)

* Italian Parliament (31)

- Giovanni ALEMANNO (National Alliance)

- Fortunato ALOI (National Alliance)

- Domenico Antonio BASILE (National Alliance)

- Lia BRACCI (National Alliance)

- Franca Marino BUCCELLATO (National Alliance)

- Michele CACCAVALE (Go Italy)

- Giuseppe CALDERISI (Go Italy - Reformers)

- Francesco CAPITANEO (National Alliance)

- Mario CARUSO (National Alliance)

- Ugo CECCONI (National Alliance)

- Cesare CEFARATTI (National Alliance)

- Elio COLOSIMO (National Alliance)

- Salvatore DELL'UTRI (National Alliance)

- Antonio DEL PRETE (National Alliance)

- Pietro DI MUCCIO (Go Italy)

- Vincenzo EPIFANI (National Alliance)

- Antonio MAZZOCCHI (National Alliance)

- Enrico NAN (Go Italy)

- Angela NAPOLI (National Alliance)

- Benito PAOLONE (National Alliance)

- Riccardo PERALE (Go Italy)

- Mario PEZZOLI (National Alliance)

- Mario PITZALIS (National Alliance)

- Eugenio RICCIO (National Alliance)

- Nicola RIVELLI (National Alliance)

- Giuseppe SCALISI (National Alliance)

- Lorenzo STRIK LIEVERS (Go Italy - Reformers)

- Nicola TRAPANI (Go Italy)

- Paolo TRINGALI (National Alliance)

- Paolo VIGEVANO (Go Italy - Reformers)

- Elio VITO (Go Italy - Reformers)

* Montenegro Parliament (2)

- Slavko PEROVIC, President of the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro

- Milorad VUKOVIC (Liberal Alliance of Montenegro)

* Polish Parliament (2)

- Andrzej POTOCKI (UW, Liberty Union)

- Ludwik TURKO (UW, Liberty Union)

* Rumanian Parliament (17)

- Lazar NICOLAI (Rumanian Party for Social Democracy)

- Petre PARTAL (Democratic Party)

- Dragos ENACHE (Democratic Party)

- Dumitru CALANCE (Democratic Party)

- Jeno MATIS (Democratic Union of the Hungarians in Rumania)

- Fanica DANILA (Socialist Party)

- Zoltan SZILAGY (Democratic Union of the Hungarians in Rumania)

- Ferenc PECSI (Democratic Union of the Hungarians in Rumania)

- Vasile BRAN (Democratic Party)

- Otto WEBER (German Union)

- Benedek NAGY (Democratic Union of the Hungarians in Rumania)

- Lazar MADARAS (Democratic Union of the Hungarians in Rumania)

- Severin BACIU (Democratic Party)

- Toader CONSTANTINESCU (Large Rumania Party)

- Georgica ALEXANDROACHE (Democratic Party)

- Ion GURAU (Democratic Party)

- Marcel MOLDOVEANU (Large Rumania Party)

* Ukrainian Parliament (1)

- Ivan KIRIMOV (Derzhavnist)

Non-parliamentarians

* Austria (1)

- Alexander SCHRATT (Liberal Forum director for Foreign relations)

* Switzerland (1)

- Claude LEVENSON, writer

* Spain (2)

- Fernando SAVATER, University Professor

- Beatriz BERNAL, University Professor

_________________________________________________

Newsletter of the transnational Radical Party's

campaigns for the freedom of Tibet

Number 3 of 12 January 1995

Editors office: rue Belliard 89, Rem 508, B-1047 Brussels

tel +32-2-2304121, fax +32-2-2303670

e-mail radical.party@agora.stm.it, http//:www.agora.stm.it/pr

For more information: Conference Tibet and News Tibet on the multilingual communication system Agora' Telematica (telnet: agora)