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Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2008-04-07 11:15.
Civil Rights
CCPJ supports the efforts of the Tibetan Association of Charlottesville to Stop the Killings and Oppression in Tibet. See:
http://www.studentsforafreetibet.org
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?s=tibet
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Olympic torch protesters scale Golden Gate Bridge
By Mary Anne Ostrom, San Jose Mercury News
Three members of Students for Free Tibet have climbed the suspension cables of the Golden Gate Bridge as activists, drivers and tourists converge on the bridge now at the center of an advance protest to the coming Olympic torch relay.
The protesters are wearing helmets and one is carrying a suitcase with him. All three protesters are tethered together. Ginger Cassady, spokeswoman for the group, identified the climbers as Duane Martinez, Laurel Sutherlin, both men of Sausalito, and Hannah Strange, from Oakland.
Four other members of the group are providing support to the climbers on the bridge walkway. One of the climbers pulled out a Tibetan flag.
Other groups, including the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress, have also gathered on the bridge. But normal vehicle traffic, while slow, continues. Pedestrians and bicyclists are not being allowed to cross the bridge.
Bay Area News Service contributed to this report.
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