Tibetan supporters seek action from athletes, community

June 29, 2008
by Robert D’Andrea | News Reporter
The Oregon Daily Herald

The Beijing 2008 Olympics will be a grand stage on which the world’s best athletes look to fulfill lifelong dreams. Tibetans around the world hope the games will also bring a global media spotlight to the brutal crackdowns that have taken place since protest broke out in March and their calls for greater autonomy from China. (more…)

Press Release: March to Tibet Concludes

For Immediate Release
June 29, 2008

Contact:
Tsewang Rigzin: +91 9805247259
Dr. B Tsering: +91 9418792810
Ngawang Woebar: +91 9418102483
Chime Youngdung: +91 9418069179
Tenzin Choeying: +91 9816368335

MARCH TO TIBET CONCLUDES AS JAILED MARCHERS RELEASED
Tibetans prepare for actions during the Beijing Olympics in August

Dharamsala - After 110 days, the March to Tibet was officially brought to an end on Friday morning with a closing ceremony held at the Tibetan refugee camp in Paonta Sahib. The presidents of the five participating NGOs told the marchers to return to their settlements to enlist and energize their friends and family members to prepare for larger initiatives in August, during the Beijing Olympic Games. (more…)

Friday, April 25, 2008: The abducted Panchen Lama’s 19th birthday

Since March 10 of this year the global spotlight has been on China due to its crackdown on protesters in Tibet, but this recent series of events has been preceded by almost six decades human rights abuses perpetrated by the Chinese Government. On April 25 we will call attention back to the 1995 abduction of His Holiness the Panchen Lama and his family, when he was just a 6 year old child.

Tell Ontario Premier McGuinty and Minister Pupatello to Stand up for Tibet!

Ontario's Minister of Trade and Development Sandra Pupatello just returned from an official mission to China open an Onario trade office which was kept 'secret' from the public for fear of protest over the timing of the trip.  McGuinty and Pupatello both claimed that as  provincial figures, they cannot comment on foreign affairs like human rights.  Tell them that dollars and cents do not trump human rights!

Tell the Premier and the Minister that it is their responsibility to stand up for Tibetans!

That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

Confusion over the meaning of words strikes the Chinese Communist Party:

“When Tibet is returning to normal, the timely announcement of reopening Tibet is a very important progress. If you all wish to go to Tibet, it is open again. I believe foreign journalists will be able to apply for their trip to Tibet as in the past,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said. Tibet had been kept out of bounds for foreign journalists after the March 14 Lhasa riots.

Liu, however, warned journalists that there could be “some uncertainties in the local situation” and urged them to cooperate with local authorities during their travel.

The word “open” does not mean what you think it means. When journalists have to apply for permission to visit Tibet, it’s not open.