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As UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw prepares to visit China, Amnesty International issued the following briefing on its human rights concerns in the country.

Knowing that Kalon Tripa was in Chennai since 17th Jan. Varanasi Social Service President discussed with Aunty Aasha it will be more effective and inspiring for the volunteers if Kalon Tripa visits Tibetan Tsunami relief camp at New Kalpakkam. She answered she will speak to Rinpoche.

Bloc MP Roger Clavet knows from personal experience how forcefully the Chinese government reins in journalists reporting on its domestic affairs. Before running successfully for a federal seat this June, Mr. Clavet wrote French-language copy for the Chinese state-owned and controlled media organization Xinhua, from 1997-1999.

It is not often that the old warriors return to don the battle gears. But for the Tibetan freedom fighters, with the battle not yet won, there is no luxury of retirement, not so soon.

The Chinese government has ordered a halt to construction at 30 big construction projects, including two at the massive Three Gorges Dam, due to alleged violations of environmental protection regulations and other concerns.

As an immediate outcome of the Central West Tibet Support Groups conference held in Aurangabad, a half day interaction meeting of Core Group's Central West region Convener A. Nikose and Mr. Choekyong Wangchuk

Under the blue dusty makeshift tent in the Mcleod Square, Dharamsala, Ani Phuntsok Namdol sat huddled with dizziness and shiver from the Dhauladaur chill and the weakness from the 7 day fasting for Tulku Tenzin Deleks release from the Chinese prison.

Sangay Trinley has recently escaped from Tibet and reached Dharamsala, India in January 2005. He reports that his son Lobsang Khendup from Kardze was arrested in 2003 after Tibetan New Year.

In recent weeks, there has been an outpouring of support for the victims of the tsunami in Southeast Asia. In the aftermath of a rather bitter election, this union of Republicans, Democrats and Independents reaching out to those in desperate need of our help is truly inspiring.

A Premier Exhibition of Three Contemporary Tibetan Artists Old Soul, New Art, a groundbreaking exhibition of contemporary Tibetan art, will open at Tibet House, New York, featuring three distinguished artists in the emerging field of contemporary Tibetan art