"APPEAL FOR NGAWANG SANGDROL" During the summer of 2001, 30hours vigil for Ngawang Sangdrol took place outside the Chinese Embassy in London. The event enthralled and horrified many people passing by. This is a story of an individual, a nun by the name of Ngawang Sangdrol, who has been a victim of human rights violation because of her religious and political beliefs. It is about Ngawang Sangdrol who had not used or advocated violence, yet imprisoned for twenty-two years for simply shouting "FREE TIBET". WHERE IS THE CRIME IN THAT?? The purpose of the 30 hours vigil was to shout out to the Chinese, individuals, the entire world to keep Ngawang Sangdrol alive and to undertake actions for the release of all prisoners detained in Tibet by the Chinese. We shout to urge the governments to take actions rather than watching and ignoring such horrendous abuse of Human rights. During the 30 hours vigil, appeals were submitted to public for the major injustices committed against the Tibetan people, the abuse they have suffered, even to the point of threatening their very existence. This was done by signing the petitions to symbolically adopt Ngawang Sangdrol and pledge to make her plight known in our work place and the world at large. Through hard work and commitment by the likes of Simon, Paula, Jane and co. we successfully managed to fill a sound number of petitions. The vigil organised by the Tibet Vigil group marked the 10th anniversary of Ngwang Sangdrol imprisonment. The protesters were a group of dedicated volunteers who are against the Chinese Communist. Here in the Portland street, it was cold and rainy day but the 4 protesters who did the whole 30 hours with local supporters of all nationalities did their part to commemorate the 30 hours vigil for Ngawang Sangdrol by demonstrating in front of the Chinese Embassy, Chinese Communist party-owned and operated in London, UK. The Tibet vigil group held signs urging people to find out the truth about China's human rights abuse and to remember Tibet. Four large Tibetan flags, one in a form of kite, were flown. Literature was distributed to motorist approaching the Ngawang Sangdrol venue. The dedicators took further steps by actually sleeping over in the cold, rainy London Street. We were fortunate enough to be allowed to protest across from the Chinese Embassy and many other official buildings. We were quite visible to all the tour groups going by, as well as any foreign press that happened to pass us. This was the second annual visit to the Portland street opposite the Chinese Embassy building to voice our struggle over the ill treatment of Ngawang Sangdrol and many other innocent victims. We also called attentions to His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama, who is still in prison, making him the youngest political prisoner in the world. Each year that we return, we prove to the Chinese Embassy that "WE WILL NOT FORGET" Ngawang Sangdrol and many other Tibetan victims, other grievous human rights abuses taking place in Tibet. All in all, it was an action packed day and more than one of us ended the day a bit hoarse from all the protesting but there was no doubt that all the hard work paid off. We raised our voices and people were listening. JOIN US NEXT YEAR FOR 30 HOURS VIGIL FOR NGAWANG SANGDROL AND HELP KEEP THE LIGHT ON HUMAN RIGHTS! Lobsang Tsering My reason for taking part in 30hours Vigil. My reasons for believing in and supporting human rights stem from what I heard growing up in the south of India amongst the Tibetan refugees. Tibetan news is broadcasted by many different organisations around the world and this had a huge impact on me. Tibet is filled with many suffering people who had left the Country looking for a better life. They were a prey to every kind of abuse, from harassment to false imprisonment to beating to rape to politically motivated murder by the Chinese authorities. I doubt I would have known such things existed.