High security greets Olympic torch in China’s Xinjiang; next stop Tibet
Shops and roads were closed and people were kept off the streets Wednesday as part of a huge security effort to safeguard the Olympic torch as it wound its way through this predominantly Muslim
Saka Dawa: The Tibetan month of great Merits
Saka Dawa (15th day of the 4th lunar month) is the most important festival in Tibetan Buddhism. It celebrates the birth and enlightenment of Sakyamuni and his entry to Nirvana. It is said
Italy marches for Tibet
Tibetans and supporters in Italy amounting to more than 2,000 took to the Rome City Centre for a peace march to protest against the decision to take the blood stained Olympic torch through
CTA’s Response to Chinese Government Allegations: Part Three
Ever since peaceful protests erupted in Tibet, starting from 10 March, the Chinese government used the full force of its state media to fling a series of allegations against the “Dalai Clique”.
No Torch Through Tibet, say NYC Tibetans
As Beijing postponed its Tibet leg of the Olympic torch relay, the Tibetans went ahead with their protest against the Olympic torch here today. Organized by