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The Race for Tibet
By: ictadmin
Posted: Aug 7 08
Witnessed: 2287 times
Regions: China
Issues: Freedom of opinion & expression, Freedom of religion & belief, Torture
Tags: Beijing Olympics, china, Dalai Lama, monk, opression, Protests, tibet
With the olympics upon us now is the time to take up the race for TIbet.
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