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Olympic torch relay meets with protest in London - 06 Apr 08

aljazeeraenglish — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:02:10 -0700

The Olympic torch relay that's supposed to symbolise peace and world unity is instead turning into a parade of protest across London.

This is the scene live, where a huge security operation has been launched, but protestors angry about the Chinese crackdown in Tibet have managed to disrupt the procession.

Olympic human rights concern

maTza — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:53:35 -0700

Apr. 5 - As the Olympic flame goes to Russia, the International Olympic Committee defends the choice of China as host.

A recent Amnesty International report said awarding the 2008 Games to China has made human rights worse. French president Nicolas Sarkozy has said he will not attend the games' opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics unless China opens talks with the exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama and there have been suggestions in some quarters of a boycott of the games.

Penny Tweedie reports.

Human Rights in China

A sky-high pro-Tibet protest

maTza — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:50:38 -0700

Apr. 7 (Reuters) - Scaling the soaring cables of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, three pro-Tibet protesters hoisted their banners.

San Francisco - home to a large Asian population - is the only U.S. city to host the Olympic torch this year.

Katharine Jackson reports.

Human Rights in China

Anti-China Protestors disrupt the Olympic torch relay in London

maTza — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:31:39 -0700

LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters waving Tibetan flags and shouting "Shame on China" disrupted the Olympic torch's marathon relay through London on Sunday, billed as a journey of harmony and peace.

Human Rights in China

Anti-China Protests in Paris, Olympic Torch Extinguished

maTza — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:01:58 -0700

PARIS (Reuters) - Chinese officials cut short a relay of the Olympic torch through Paris on Monday after thousands of pro-Tibet protesters forced it to be extinguished and turned the event into a shambles.

Tibetan monks embarrass China - 27 Mar 08

aljazeeraenglish — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:30:21 -0700

From AlJazeera: What was supposed to be a carefully organised tour to show the Chinese view on Tibet, has instead turned into an embarrassment.

Buddhist monks disrupted an official news briefing for foreign journalists on Wednesday, accusing Chinese authorities of lying about the situation in Tibet.

And now, Beijing says it is willing to negotiate with Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, but with conditions.

Olympics pressure Government of China to address long-standing grievances in Tibet

NYPD Beat Tibetan Protesters

Krillian — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:57:42 -0700

Video footage of New York cops clubbing and arresting Tibetan protesters in New York on the 14th of March.

Olympics pressure Government of China to address long-standing grievances in Tibet

Dalai Lama attacks China over Tibet -16 March 08

aljazeeraenglish — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:12:47 -0700

The Dalai Lama is condemning what he calls China's rule of terror. Chinese police are reported to be going from door to door in the capital Llhasa, hunting Tibetans involved in the most serious uprising against Chinese rule for nearly 20 years. Tibet's self declared government in exile says 80 people have been killed. Protests appear to be spreading outside Tibet as latest reports from Sichuan in south west China say 3 protesters have been shot dead there. Al Jazeera's Owen Fay reports

Tibet riots 'trigger' revealed (BBC)

Chris Michael — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:01:45 -0700

From the BBC: The BBC has obtained the first pictures of the demonstration believed to have sparked violent clashes in Tibet.

Tibetan Uprising Day 2008 - Dharamsala, India

Chris Michael — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:53:23 -0700

Video footage from Tibetan Uprising Day 2008 in Dharamsala, India.