Petition: Panchen Lama
Following is the full text of the Release Panchen Lama petition that will be sent:
Dear Louise Arbour,
I am writing to you in the hope that you will assist the Tibetans in their search for the 11th Panchen Lama, Gendhun Choekyi Nyima. I am gravely concerned about his health and safety. I believe he is a victim of the People's Republic of China's blatant use of force to stifle Tibetan's religious freedom and to serve its own political ends.
I respectfully request the United Nations to support this petition and put pressure on the government of the People's Republic of China to release the Panchen Lama without conditions.
I endorse the following demands:
- Immediate and unconditional release of the Panchen Lama and his parents.
- Provide the Panchen Lama with real freedom to pursue his studies and undertake his role as the second highest religious leader of Tibet.
- Allow the Panchen Lama to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama and thereby ensure the continuation of this age-old "teacher-pupil" tradition.
- Allow independent observers access to the Panchen Lama to confirm his well-being.
- Ensure religious freedom and respect for fundamental rights of the Tibetans as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Yours Sincerely,
(Your name goes here!)