Protesters outside IOC meeting in Greece want Tibet torch relay cancelled
A small group of pro-Tibetan activists have staged a peaceful protest outside an Athens hotel hosting a meeting of top IOC officials. The seven protesters shouted slogans urging
Symbol of Tibetan resistance addresses Council
Tibet’s longest serving political prisoner and a symbol of resistance to Chinese rule addressed the 8th session of the Human Rights Council Wednesday (June 4). Despite spending
Norway trying to broker peace between China and Tibet
Norway reportedly has been conducting top-secret diplomacy to resolve the lengthy and bitter conflict between Chinese authorities and the exiled Tibetan government and its spiritual
Police alert for unrest in Tibet festival
Police in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa were on alert for potential unrest yesterday as Buddhist pilgrims flocked to the city for a traditional religious festival, a local official said.
China says arrests 16 for bombings in Tibet
Chinese authorities arrested 16 people, most of them Tibetan Buddhist monks, last month for carrying out three bombings in the restive Himalayan region, the online edition of Xinhua
China quake relief may delay talks
The next round of talks between envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and China, scheduled for June 11, might be postponed because of Beijing’s preoccupation with relief
As quake draws focus, China keeps Tibet under thumb
Last month’s devastating earthquake diverted world attention from China’s troubles in Tibet, but protests and arrests have continued in the region and the
China dissenter retains high hopes for democracy
Despite surging pride in China over the upcoming Beijing Olympics and anger at recent anti-Chinese protests, exiled democracy activist Yang Jianli retains high hopes for a