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Monthly Archives: August, 2008

Olympics athletes call on President Hu to respect human rights and to resolve Tibet issue

127 international athletes, including more than 40 competing in the Beijing Games, have signed an open letter to China's President Hu Jintao calling for a peaceful solution to the Tibet issue and

Woman Falls From SF Chinese Consulate

Another protest against the Beijing Summer Olympics attracted attention in San Francisco on Tuesday after a demonstrator fell two stories from the façade

Pro-Tibet protest on Tower Bridge

Four people have been arrested after a man scaled Tower Bridge in a protest about Tibet. James Murray, who belongs to Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), climbed suspension cables reaching a height of 100ft above

Tibet Wins Media Tenor’s Agenda Setter 2008

Tibet is the winner of this year’s Media Tenor Special Award for Agenda Setting. After analysing all news reports in 58 American, European, MiddleEeast and African TV news channels, Tibet managed to

Tibet demo Britons ‘to be deported’

Two British Free Tibet campaigners are in custody in China after unfurling a Tibetan flag and banner outside the Olympic stadium

Pro-Tibetan doc gets rare screening in Beijing

A new documentary made by a pro-Tibet group on what Tibetans think of the Olympics premiered in Beijing on Wednesday under a veil of secrecy. The film, "Leaving Fear Behind", was shown to a small

Activists Injured At Chinese Consulate In San Francisco

Two days before the opening ceremony of the Olympic games in Beijing, one activist was injured when officials at the Chinese consulate allegedly cut her climbing rope, causing her to drop around

Sarkozy says he will not meet Dalai Lama in France

French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s office says he will not meet with the Dalai Lama when the Tibetan spiritual leader visits France next week. Sarkozy’s office says in Wednesday’s statement

Himalayan Committee on Action for Tibet meets to strategize

The Himalayan Committee for Action on Tibet (HIMCAT) met in New Delhi today to plan and discuss strategies on activities post Olympics. The Committee has worked tirelessly to organize

TYC intensifies movement with second batch of hunger strikers

Six fresh faces sat on the second indefinite fast without food and water as part of TYC's direct action campaign against China. These new men have embarked on another arduous journey of pushing

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