Day 29 Update from the March

The March started at 6:30am from the Jain temple and covered 20 kilometers during the day. The marchers reached Chowanjoshi around midday, camping out there for the night.

 

As part of the daily news briefing, the marchers were shown footage from the London and Paris Torch Relay protests. The marchers cheered for all the Tibetans and Tibet supporters who protested China’s Olympic Torch.

Paris protesters force Olympic torch onto bus

PARIS (Reuters) - Protests over China’s crackdown on Tibet forced organizers in Paris to put the Olympic torch on a bus on Monday to protect it from demonstrators.

A police source said the torch was placed aboard a bus shortly after setting off from the Eiffel Tower.

A member of the French Greens party had earlier been restrained by police when trying to grab the torch from the first of 80 torch bearers, former world 400 meters hurdles champion Stephane Diagana. (more…)

China condemns ‘vile’ London torch protests

The Times
April 7, 2008

China has tried to shield its people from news of the travails of the Olympic torch relay through London and angrily condemned the protesters who tried to disrupt its route.

An official for the Beijing Olympic Games torch relay office voiced disgust at attempts by protesters opposing Beijing’s drive to restore order in the Tibet region after riots last month and shootings of Tibetan demonstrators in the past week. (more…)

Day 28 Update from the March

The marchers left Shiva at 7:00am this morning and walked 22 kilometers to Gannaur where they are staying in a Jain Temple.

Today’s walk was pleasant. The marchers took a break along the way for chai and biscuits.

When the marchers reached the Jain Temple, they had lunch and were treated to a guest talk by Khamtrul Rinpoche. Highlighting the critical timing and nature of the Tibetan People’s Uprising Movement, Rinpoche stated that while he cannot join the March physically, he is incredibly proud of all the marchers and their commitment to the Movement. Rinpoche presented each marcher with a khata (white scarf) before leaving and donated money for the marchers to have a nice dinner tonight. The marchers and the March organizers thank Rinpoche for this and his previous donations to the March

Clashes along Olympic torch route

BBC
April 6, 20008

Thirty-seven arrests have been made after clashes between pro-Tibet protesters and police as the Olympic torch made its way through London.

Protests over China’s human rights record began soon after the relay began at Wembley, and prompted an increasing police presence through the city.

One protester tried to snatch the torch from former Blue Peter host Konnie Huq. (more…)