Thailand: Don't Send Asylum Seekers Back to Persecution

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action alert! Rohingya people are persecuted in Myanmar, their homeland. If those who flee to pursue a better life end up in Thailand, they're deported. Thailand: Change Policy to Help Asylum Seekers please share it helps!     Dear Annisa, The Rohingya people are persecuted in their homeland, Myanmar. Many brave families take the incredible risk to flee and thus save lives and build a better future, but if they get to Thailand, they're simply deported. Tell Thailand to change the policy and accept Rohingya asylum seekers. If a boat of refugees comes to close to Thai officials may give them necessary supplies, so long as they move on to Malaysia or Indonesia. But if they hit land, Thai officials deport them by land. Many of these people wind up in smugglers' hands and are forced into labor. Recently, a boat of carrying 73 people -- including 20 young children -- fell victim to the policy. Officials knew the people were weak and their boat damaged, but they were still deported just one day after hitting land. These people have endured enough hardship and simply want a chance at a better life. Thailand shouldn't make this dream harder. Tell Thailand to change policy and grant asylum to Rohingya refugees. Thank you for taking action, Emily V. Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team
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Don't Punish Police Assistant for Saving Dog's Life

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action alert! Thor the Alsatian was saved from being unjustly put down by police assistant Lars Bo Lomholt. Now, Lars is in danger of being fired. Don't Punish Police Assistant for Rescuing a Dog from Death please share it helps!     Dear Annisa, Every dog owner hopes that their dog never bites another dog -- but sometimes accidents happen. When a Danish Alsatian named Thor bit a dog who startled him on a walk, his owner apologetically paid a fine and made sure the other dog got to the vet safely. But when the other dog's injury got infected, Danish police used it as a justification for sentencing Thor to death. Thor's newly widowed owner was heartbroken to learn that Thor was to be put down, even though he passed several behavioral tests proving that he wasn't a danger to any other humans or dogs. Just when it seemed like Thor was going to be killed, a police assistant named Lars Bo Lomholt swept in to rescue him from the kennel where he was being held. Now, Lars is in danger of losing his job. Lars didn't want Thor's elderly owner to lose her dearest friend, and he didn't think Thor should die because of a loophole. He shouldn't be fired for doing what he believed was right. Tell Danish officials not to fire Lars for saving Thor the dog's life! Thank you for taking action, Kathleen Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team
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Release Vietnamese Activists from Prison

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action alert! Vietnam locked up 14 activists for speaking their minds. Let's show them the world won't tolerate stifling free speech. Release Vietnamese Activists! please share it helps!     Dear Annisa, Vietnam's crackdown against activists has put 14 people in jail, simply for having the audacity to speak their mind when their opinions aren't the same as the communist government. Tell government officials to overturn the convictions and release all the activists. These 14 activists, including well-known blogger Le Quoc Quan, were arrested after attending a course put on the by Viet Tan. Why? Because the organization is banned for promoting things like democracy, human rights and political reform. But the activists -- who now face between three and 13 years in jail after already enduring five years of house arrest -- advocate for more than democracy, including human rights the environment. Government officials exploited vague laws to lock these people up. We need to take a stand to show them the world won't tolerate stifling free speech. Demand Vietnam release the activists and withdraw their convictions. Thank you for taking action, Emily V. Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team
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Military Choppers Fire Machine Guns Over Miami; Why a Linux User Is Using Windows 3.1

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