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China is introducing strict regulations to control videos, podcasts and other audio-visual content on the internet, official media reported. From next month, only state websites will be allowed

Five leading Tibetan organizations announced today the launch of the "Tibetan People's Uprising Movement", a new coordinated Tibetan resistance effort in the lead up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Thousands of Tibetans and Buddhist devotees from across the world carrying Khatags (ceremonial scraves) and incense gave a rousing welcome to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his arrival in Doeguling Tibetan settlement in North Kannara

Human rights activists vow to keep Tiananmen, Taiwan and Tibet top of mind as Olympics near. They are commonly referred to as "The Three T's," a short list of sensitive subjects you're never

China has made heavy use of the death penalty in crackdown campaigns against separatist activities in the frontier regions of Tibet and Xinjiang, drug trafficking in the south

The arrest of leading human rights activist Hu Jia yesterday at his Beijing home is condemned "with the utmost firmness" by Reporters Without Borders. Hu is accused of "subverting state authority

The province of Caltanissetta in Sicily, Italy, expressed its support for the peaceful struggle for Tibetan autonomy and recognising rights of the Tibetan people, during a ceremony of Tibetan flag

The Tibetan Parliament in Exile has congratulated the new chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Prof Prem Kumar Dhumal on his party's victory in the 2007 state assembly election

Educational materials about the situation in Darfur and Tibet will be available during the show. Darien High School students and alumni will host a concert to raise awareness for the

In Tibet, where the mountaintop geography has earned the country the nickname "roof of the world," food is fuel. To stay warm in the high altitude, Tibetans have historically eaten