Richard Gere in Europe to accept Tibet award

Actor and activist Richard Gere will join veterans of the Dutch resistance movement at a joint press conference to announce this year’s Geuzen Medal winner in Vlaardingen, The Netherlands, today (Friday 11 March 2005).

Tibetans Take Out Procession in City

About 350 members of Tibetan Youth Congress of the region consisting of the residents of Tibetan Settlements in Mysore, Bylakuppe, Hunsur and Kollegal, including women, took out a peaceful march in the city this morning

Scott Monument Targeted in Arms Trade Protest

This afternoon members of the Edinburgh University Tibet Society (EUTS), with the support of Chris Ballance MSP (Green), padlocked a 1000sq ft banner to the Scott Monument on Princes Street.

Fischer Frank With China

German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, during a 10-day tour of Asia, admonished the Chinese government for not doing enough to improve its human rights record.