BEIJING, March 27 – A group of Tibetan monks disrupted an official news briefing at a key temple in Lhasa on Thursday, accusing Chinese authorities of lying after more than two weeks of unrest in the Himalayan region, witnesses said….
CHINA has rejected repeated requests from Australia to allow diplomats to visit Tibet, just two weeks before a visit to China by Kevin Rudd. Australian embassy officials in Beijing made a written request to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs last…
Update for Tuesday, 25 March 2008, last updated 3 pm (IST) While the most recent death toll from the demonstrations in Tibet is around 140, we are releasing the names and details of 40 identified people. Since the start of…
Update for Wednesday, 26 March 2008, last updated 2pm (IST) Re: Tibet demonstrations Tight restrictions continue in Lhasa Tsuglagkhang temple and Barkhor (area surrounding the Tsuglagkhang) continue to remain sealed by the military. Shops (except a few Chinese owned) remain…
The following statement was read by Amnesty International at the UN Human Rights Council on the afternoon of 25 March 2008. Mr. President, Amnesty International is deeply concerned at human rights violations during recent events in the Autonomous Region of…