At 9am, 2 members of SFT Calgary gained access to the roof of the Chinese Consulate in Calgary and dropped a huge (10feet by 12 feet long!) banner off the front which read: CHINA FAILED, TIBET LIVES!
Although Tibetan monks are known for being studious, Geshe Konchog Kyab might not have read the fine print on his visa. As a result, the Deerfield Beach resident was detained at Miami International Airport over the weekend and put on
The US policy toward Iraq is an example of hypocrisy in action. Among the reasons put forward in favour of invasion, US President George W. Bush has stressed the need to free the Iraqi people from the tyrannical regime of Saddam Hussein.
Several recent national-level appointments on Party committees for Tibetan leaders and the transfer of the former head of Sichuan province to the important post of Minister of Public Security in Beijing are an indication of the Party's current priorities on Tibet under the new Presidency of Hu Jintao
Tibetan monks hold candles and anti-war placards during a protest against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in Dharamsala, India, Tuesday, March 25, 2003.
Photo by Angus McDonald