Protesters march for a free Tibet
A dozen Tibetan protesters trekked along Highway 50 Saturday afternoon, part of an 185-mile march from Madison to Chicago that they hope will spread awareness of Tibet’s fight for
Tibetan exiles, supporters greet Tibetan Freedom Torch in Little Lhasa
Tibetan exiles and supporters swamped the route of the Tibetan Freedom Torch on Sunday to cheer its arrival as it passed through McLeod Ganj, suburb that is also referred to as Upper Dharamsala or “Little Lhasa”
Conditions deteriorate as TYC hunger strikers complete a week
The six freedom fighters who have been on an indefinite fast without food and water for a week now are fast approaching life threatening ordeals. Their refusal to throw in the towel for what they
Games protesters must apply 5 days ahead
Chinese and foreign citizens wishing to protest during the Beijing Olympics must apply five days beforehand and not harm China’s vaguely defined “national interests”, a Games security official
Avoid confrontation during trip to China, McCain urges Bush
Sen. John McCain urged President Bush on Saturday to avoid saying anything “confrontational” to his Chinese hosts when he visits Beijing this week for the opening of the Olympics, lest he damage
‘It’s like hurling bodies against bullets’
In August last year, I was in Nakchu, 500 km north of Lhasa, for the Horse Festival, which is the most important folk festival in Tibet. To my horror I discovered that the horse festival, which
Day 9 of Rangzen Walk in USA
The “March for Tibet’s Independence” from Madison to Chicago is now in its ninth day. There are 12 core walkers including 2 westerners and 10 Tibetans. The walkers range in age from 19 to 77.
Police arrest 80 Tibetan protesters in Kathmandu
With less than a week before the Beijing Olympics, Tibetans in Nepal once again attempted to march into the Chinese consulate, nearby the former King’s palace. However, following yesterday’s