Dozens Hold Land Protest in Beijing
Chinese demonstrators wearing headbands baring the words “Illegal Demolition” chant slogans during a protest in front of the Ministry of Construction in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. In a rare public protest, over 50 residents from the northern city of Tianjin who claim they had their property illegally taken away by the government marched up to the Ministry of Construction in central Beijing Thursday, demanding to see the head. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (Andy Wong – AP)
Tibetan activist slams Communist propaganda as a tool for repression
The problem is that “propaganda is not only used to cover up lies, but also to hide China’s many human rights violations and repression of religious freedom,” said Tenzin Choeying
Chinese protest at home demolitions
Chinese protesters have staged a rare public demonstration in Beijing, angry over what they claim are illegal land seizures by the government and inadequate compensation
Tibetan gift of healing in peril
The Tibetans in exile in Nepal are about to lose their healers, the men they call “lhapa.” For their healing ceremonies to live on, the current lhapa would have to be teaching the
China Lashes Out at Olympic Critics
A tide of criticism from rights groups, celebrities and international media threatens to dampen the mood surrounding the games. The Dalai Lama said Chinese repression in Tibet had gotten “certainly worse”
Tibetan People’s Uprising Movement calling
Five leading Tibetan organizations calling on exile Tibetans to take a protest march to Tibet ahead of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games today released a two-page registration-cum-declaration form