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.

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AP: Monks Staged Bold Protest in Tibet
AP: Report: Chinese police fire tear gas at Tibetan Buddhist monk protesters

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