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Hong Kong, April 30, 3pm:

***** The Pillar of Shame painted Orange *****

The eight meter tall sculpture The Pillar of Shame
was today painted orange by the Chinese Democracy Movement

We have just received photos and uploaded them to the internet at:
http://www.thecolororange.net/uk/page160

The authorities had tried to obstruct the painting of the sculpture by denying the Danish artist Jens Galschiot and his staff access to Hong Kong as they landed in the airport on April 26. The expulsion has caused wide discussions in Hong Kong about whether China is now introducing their own visa rules and censorship on to Hong Kong. The Danish artist has been in Hong Kong several times before and is known for making peaceful art installations. He has put up The Pillar of Shame which has become a renowned memorial about the massacre on the Tienanmen square in Beijing 1989.

speaking for The Color Orange Project

Can China forbid the color orange?

Purpose: To use the Olympics in Beijing 2008 to visually put focus on China's violations of human rights, and to create a visual symbol, using the color orange, to remind people that "we do know there is something wrong with the respect for human rights in China." We will use the color orange and make it a symbol of the protest against the human rights violations in China.

From True Majority:

"We call on the Chinese government to live up to its international obligations and respond to the Tibetan protests with peace and nonviolence. President Hu Jintao, we call upon you to open up a direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama to work toward a long term solution."

You've probably heard about the violence in Tibet. After decades of oppressive rule, the people of Tibet have taken to the streets to air their grievances. Violence is escalating, but the Dalai Lama has offered to meet directly with Chinese leaders to resolve the current crisis.

President Hu Jintao of China is under mounting pressure right now to decide between a path of violence, and one that respects international human rights and will lead to peace.

We urgently need to call on the Chinese government to live up to its obligations by resolving the situation peacefully and open up a direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama.

Sign our petition to the Chinese President and make sure he renounces force in resolving the crisis:

Click Here to Add Your Name to our Stand with Tibet Petition
http://act.truemajorityaction.org/p/7002/petition?petition_KEY=48

We need to act fast. Together, if we can collect 100,000 signatures in the next 100 hours, we'll deliver this petition directly to the Chinese embassy on Friday.