29 April: Tibetan Martyr’s Day

A press statement released here today by the Office of the Central Executive Committee of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) calls for the commemoration of the 9th Anniversary of the Tibetan Martyr’s Day tomorrow (April 29).

Controversy flares over torch relay route

The 2008 Olympic torch relay was engulfed in controversy on Friday as critics slammed Beijing’s plans for stops in Taiwan and Tibet, as well as a side trip over Mount Everest