Canberra Torch Route CANBERRA, Australia (AP) A long security fence lines the street to Australia’s parliament house in Canberra, Australia, Wednesday, April 23, 2008, ahead of the torch relay for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
The laser light display protested against a plan to carry the Olympic torch through Tibet. (AAP: Australia Tibet Council) Overnight, a laser light display was used to project the slogans “Don’t torch Tibet” and “One Dream: Peace in Tibet” onto…
Press statement Friday, 18 April 2008, 2:18 p.m. by Kalon Tripa, Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, on the Situation in Tibet Kalon Tripa 18 April Deteriorating situation in Tibet and fear of worse to come in days ahead Since 10th March 2008,…
30 April 2008: Lhasa-Military presence to increase in upcoming weeks; Public Security Personnel (Ch: Baoan) to loose jobs After April 30, local Public Security Personnel in the Lhasa municipality will be losing their jobs since it has been announced internally…
8 April 2008: Tibetans being forced to return home from Lhasa Around 40 Tibetans who were in Lhasa for reasons such as pilgrimage and business have been turned back by the concerned office (under Chinese Government) to their hometowns in…