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
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
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
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
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.
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
The Tibetan Solidarity Committee has urged countries and particularly the human rights organizations around the world to press the Chinese government to immediately halt all
Rongyal Adak of Lithang risked his own safety when he protested against the Chinese at an annual horse racing function on August 1, 2007 in Tibet. To observe his act of bravery and fearlessness
I never knew much about Buddhism, and was not expecting much, spiritually, from covering the Dalai Lama. But what happened just goes to show how the unlikeliest events can affect you
Six days without food and water is no small feat. The hunger strikers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar are now entering a critical stage. Though extremely weak they rely on their mental strength to fight
