March 14, 2008
Al-Jazeera: Tibetan activists condemn Beijing Olympics
From Al-Jazeera English:
The Beijing Olympics are still 5 months away but they're attracting attention for all the wrong reasons.Human rights campaigners have been staging protests, demanding China be called to account for its human rights record in Tibet.
Owen Fay reports on protests designed to place pressure on Beijing.
Related stories:
New York Times: Tibetan Marchers Arrested in India
AHN: Tibetan Exiles Embark On Hunger Strike In India To Protest Against Arrests
International Herald Tribune: Tibetans defy India in march to homeland
AP: Monks Staged Bold Protest in Tibet
AP: Report: Chinese police fire tear gas at Tibetan Buddhist monk protesters
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Wow. And it's all because of Bjork! Look what she's stirred up.
puh-lease. of course it wasn't bjork. the activists would have done it with or without her concert.
All you would be grateful to know that such people would speak out for your rights, especially seeing as you are all to weak to speak out for anyone else's.
Hey, thanks for pointing that out Vlad. They have sarcasm where you come from?
LOL...Rock "n" Rollin really does have an affect, u see what you did Elvis!!!