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Sunday 6 April
Beijing Olympic Torch in London

The official Beijing Olympic Torch Relay goes through London on Sunday 6 April on its worldwide “Journey of Harmony”. With the current situation in Tibet, this is a key opportunity to make your voice heard in support of Tibet. Hundreds of Tibetans and supporters will be converging on London from all over the UK and Europe to raise flags and placards along the route. Come and join us!

We want to have the Tibetan flag showing all along the route, especially at the start and finish, and there will be three main assembly points where you can join in and raise flags, banners and placards. The Tibetan Freedom Torch is also in London on its world journey for peace and justice. This will be lit by members of Team Tibet at the Freedom Rally in Argyle Square and then taken to the Eurostar where it continues its journey to Paris.

Bring or get a free Tibetan flag and Free Tibet T-Shirt to show your support for Tibetans in Tibet and solidarity with Tibetans in exile. Take this opportunity to call on China to talk to the Dalai Lama, to stop the killing in Tibet, for the Red Cross to go to Tibet, for NO Olympic torch in Tibet.

Key assembley points along the route

Junction of Queensway and Bayswater Road
(assemble 11am, torch due at 11.30am)
Map of Location
Nearest tube: Bayswater (Circle and District Line)
Nearest bus routes: 70, 94, 148, 390

Junction of Bedford Place and Great Russell Street
(near the British Museum)
(assemble 11.45am, torch due at 12.20pm)
Map of Location
Nearest tube: Russell Square (Piccadilly Line), Tottenham Court Road (Central and Northern Lines)
Nearest bus routes: 7, 59, 68, 91, 168, 188
The Drapchi Nuns and Tibetan MP, Sonam Frasi, will be at this assembly point.

Junction of Richmond Terrace and Whitehall
(assemble 12.30pm, torch due at 1.00pm)
Map of Location
Nearest tube: Westminster (Jubilee, District and Circle Lines)
Nearest bus routes: 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88,159, 453

Tibetan Freedom Torch Rally

In the afternoon Tibet Supporters are converging at Argyle Square for a Freedom Rally. Speakers to include Sonam Frasi, MP for Europe, Tibetan Parliament in exile; Norman Baker MP; Joanna Lumley; Ngawang Sangdrol (ex-political prisoner); Lhadon Tethong, Director, Students for a Free Tibet. There will also be political songs performed by the Drapchi nuns, Tibetan Community Dance Group, Tibetan rapper Chino and Joe Driscoll.

Time: 14.15
Venue: Argyle Square, London, WC1
(5 mins walk down Crestfield Street,
directly opposite King's Cross St Pancras Station)
Map of Location
Nearest tube: Kings Cross (Piccadilly Line, Victoria, Northern, Circle and Hammersmith and City Lines)
Nearest bus routes: 476, 205, 390, 59, 73, 91, 10, 30

Visit the Transport for London website for up to date travel news for Sunday. NB. There is currently an underground strike planned to start from around 6.30pm on Sunday, so buses may be more reliable to use from mid-afternoon onwards!

Further Actions......

Ask your MP to sign EDM 1201
Following the recent events inside Tibet an EDM has been tabled expressing deep concern at the extreme measures China is taking in Tibet against the Tibetan people. Take action now by contacting your MP and ask that they sign EDM 1201: Behaviour of Chinese forces in Tibet.

>Read the full EDM and discover if your MP has already signed

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>Not sure what Early Day Motions are?

Sign the online petition
An online petition has been started by Avaaz.org calling on Chinese President Hu Jintao to show restraint in Tibet and undertake meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama.

Join the 1,5 million people who have already signed the online petition!

Act now to show your support for Tibetans inside Tibet and solidarity with Tibetans in exile.