The Jackpot Olympics: the Torch in Tibet

On June 21st, the Blood Torch appeared in Lhasa. It was a predictably grim propaganda exercise, with dancing maidens, grinning nomads and unctuous PRC officials waving for the cameras. The select

Amnesty International India stands with Tibet

Amnesty International’s June 18 report on People’s Republic of China: Tibet Autonomous Region: Access Denied gives a detailed account of the Chinese government’s tight control over the region