We are overjoyed to report that Tibetans have successfully stopped  
mining operations at Ser Ngul Lo mountain!

Thank you to everyone who responded to our urgent appeal for action  
last week; more than 2,800 faxes were sent to the Chinese government.  
Your actions have made a difference for Tibetans in Markham County who  
have been peacefully protesting for months to save this sacred mountain.

On Monday, security forces were withdrawn from the area after an  
agreement was reached between the Tibetan community and Chinese  
officials. Negotiations continue over the clean up of toxic chemicals  
left over from previous mining operations, which local Tibetans  
believe have poisoned water sources leading to the deaths of both  
people and cattle.



As we share news of this remarkable victory, we are aware that the  
situation inside Tibet remains incredibly tense.



Chinese armed forces are patrolling the streets of Tibetan towns and  
villages, and we hear of harsh prison sentences, arrests, and beatings  
almost daily. And yet, by barring foreign journalists and closely  
monitoring phone and internet communications, the Chinese government  
has effectively stopped news and images of its ongoing military  
crackdown from reaching the outside world.



Now the Chinese government wants to control every computer in China  
and Tibet. China declared this week that as of July 1 all PCs sold in  
China must be pre-installed with "Green Dam," new Chinese-designed  
internet filtering software.



Tell American computer giants HP and Dell to refuse to implement  
China's new restriction: http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/stopgreendam/



"Green Dam" will not only allow the Chinese government to further  
censor information about Tibet, human rights, and anything else  
Beijing deems 'politically sensitive,' but it could also be used to  
spy on and control PC users in Tibet and China.



The move has prompted a global outcry from technology trade  
associations, Chinese internet users, internet freedom advocates,  
human rights groups, and Chinese lawyers.


Dell and HP are currently in discussions with the Chinese government  
over the implications of this new software.



Please send a letter to Dell CEO, Michael Dell, and HP CEO, Mark Hurd,  
urging them to uphold the principles of free speech and internet  
freedom by refusing to install "Green Dam" on computers headed to the  
Chinese market.



If you are a Dell or HP user, please make sure to mention it in your  
letter: http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/stopgreendam



  By standing up to China, Dell and HP can help quash this repressive  
restriction once and for all.



Thank you for everything you do to help make a difference for Tibet.

Lhadon, Tendor, Kate, Heather, Chand and everyone at SFT HQ

MORE ACTIONS



1) Share the letter to Dell and HP CEOs on Facebook.



2) Call the Dell and HP corporate offices near you.



3) Read more about China's new censorship software:

Information tech firms urge China to reconsider filter
http://www.studentsforafreetibet.org/article.php?id=2002

China Internet filter challenged in rights uproar
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/11/AR2009061100148.html

China Netizens Angry Over Web Porn Crackdown
http://www.studentsforafreetibet.org/article.php?id=2004

China's Spy in the Home:
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/chinas-spy-home