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Tibetans say several died in latest riots
Protests and unrest continue in Tibet. Confusion as to the exact goings on becuase of media embargos continue. According the Chinese news agency several have died in the latest riots. "KANGDING, China (Reuters) - Tibetans in China's tense southwestern province of... Top US official meets Dalai Lama
Nancy Pelosi seems to be making a habit of meeting with controversial figures!"A top US official is holding talks with the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in the northern Indian hill town of Dharamsala. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said...Police 'shot at Tibet protesters'
"Chinese police opened fire and wounded four protesters "in self-defence" last Sunday in a Tibetan area of Sichuan province, the Xinhua news agency says. The report is the first time Chinese authorities have admitted hurting anyone since demonstrations against Chinese rule...Protesters 'surrender in Tibet'
Because of the media embargos this report has to be taken with a grain of salt. I'm sure the Chinese state media has a different take on 'surrender' than most of us. The situation in Tibet continues to develop and...China denies using deadly force in Tibet amid mounting pressure
The Chinese government has been pressured into officially denying the accusations of violence against the people of Tibet. Tibetan leaders reject the governments claims and site cases of extreme violence and...Tibet Protests World-Wide, Dalai Lama Speaks Out
Protests continued over the weekend in many places across the world, including major demonstrations in Paris, New York, Melbourne and The Hague in the Netherlands.The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama,... Tibet protesters set for London vigil
A protest will take place this afternoon outside the Chinese embassy in London to protest the crackdown by the Chinese government on Tibetan demonstrators. We're on the lookout for photos of the event."Tibetan...
created by Dave Keating | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Tibetan demonstration for Dublin today
"The Tibetan Community in Ireland and a local support group are to hold a demonstration in Dublin this morning to show solidarity with the people of Tibet. The march comes as the the authorities in Tibet gave what they called anti-Chinese demonstrators until Monday to...Call for UN to intervene in Tibet violence
"Tibet's government-in-exile has demanded the United Nations intervene to end what it called 'urgent human rights violations' by China following deadly protests in Tibet. The exiled government in Dharamshala in northern India, home to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama,...30 killed in Chinese crackdown
30 people were killed in the continued Chinese crackdown going on in Tibet. The US has only called on China to "exercise restraint" , but has not called for a boycott of the Olympics. Is China...Everest: Closed for Business, Part II
"Everest: Closed for Business, Part II "If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function it must have dissent. - Henry Commager " Nepal:...Tear gas fired at Tibetan monks
Everyone from monks in Tibet to George Clooney seems to be using the Olympics to bring attention to bear on China's extremely controversial human rights record.At least 600 monks were protesting in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, today and were tear gassed by police. This marks... China crushes protest by monks in Tibet
This march sounds quite interesting. If anyone has photos from any of these events, we'd love to see them."
China admitted today that it had quashed a protest by Buddhist monks in the
Tibetan capital of Lhasa,...
created by Dave Keating | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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518 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Tibet Exiles Arrested Protesting Beijing Olympics
At least 10 activists have been arrested and hundreds were barred from starting a march from India to Tibet on Monday. They were protesting this summer's olympic games in Beijing. The protest began on the... 'Dharamsala' Capital in Exile Turns Hostile for Tibetans
"Dharmasala (ABC live) India is serving as second home for Tibetans in exile since 1959 when China took control of Tibet."
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