News: Unrest in Tibet

Here are just a few links to some of the news concerning recent unrest in Tibet. Please feel free to add more links and information via the comments feature below.

The Charlie Rose Show

"A discussion about unrest in Tibet with Pico Iyer, Tashi Rabgey, Orville Schell and Robert Thurman. Last week anti-government riots in Tibet and a crackdown by authorities has led to calls by Tibet activist groups to stop the Olympic torch relay from going through the region before the Beijing Summer Olympics."

Democracy Now - March 20, 2008 >>

Petition calling on the Chinese government to respect human rights in Tibet >>

From The New York Times (Chronological order)

"During Visit, Pelosi Offers Support to Dalai Lama" >>

"For Some Young Tibetan Exiles, Dalai Lama’s ‘Middle Way’ Is a Road to Failure" >>

"China Admits to Wounding 4 Tibetan Demonstrators" >>

"China Tensions Could Sway Vote in Taiwan" >>

"In Tibetan Areas, Parallel Worlds Now Collide" >>

"China Won’t Alter Path" >>

"China Steps Up Its Accusations Against the Dalai Lama" >>

"Dalai Lama Threatens to Resign" >>

"In India, Balancing Refugee Care
and Relations With China" >>

"Beijing Says It Is Showing Restraint in Tibet, Even as Outcry Grows" >>

"Tibetans in India Enraged by Details of Crackdown" >>

"Chinese Policies Led Slowly to Backlash in Tibet" >>

"China Terrorizes Tibet" >>

"Curbs on Protest in Tibet Lashed by Dalai Lama" >>

"China Blocks YouTube After Videos of Tibet
Protests Are Posted" >>

"Dalai Lama Won’t Stop Tibet Protests" >>

"Tibetans Clash With Chinese Police in Second City" >>

"Chinese Forces Say They’ve Secured Tibet’s Capital" >>

"Violence in Tibet as Monks Clash With the Police" >>

"Nepal Puts Everest Off Limits During China’s Olympic Torch Relay in May" >>

"Monk Protests in Tibet Draw Chinese Security" >>

Comments

[Bhuchung Tsering]

Christopher,

Thanks for doing this. Here is a link to the Diane Rehm show that focused on Tibet yesterday. Some of us were on the panel. I thought you may want to add to the collection, so to say.

Bhuchung Tsering
ICT
Washingont, D.C.

http://wamu.org/programs/dr/08/03/20.php#19471

[Chris Kelley]

Here're a couple new links from reliable sources:

Update from Tibet on events March 6-20
http://www.cbs.columbia.edu/Update_on_events_March_6-20.pdf

From BoingBoing
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/21/bbtv-vlog-xeni-tibet.html

"We continue to hear eyewitness reports of house to house searches and arbitrary arrests in Lhasa and growing numbers of killings in Amdo, Kham, and other areas."

[Julia Kirchner]

Those of you interested in following the scores of Tibetans being killed, beaten and imprisoned every day in China right now may want to read translations of actual text messages being set by Tibetans from these areas:

http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/03/tibet-update-march-19-20/

[Nikki Leger]

http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/china/democracy_power/tibet_revolt

[Sue Shapiro]

I thought you might be interested in Gelek Rinpoche's statement:

http://www.cbs.columbia.edu/Attach0.html

[Preston]

There is a database of news events about the situation in Tibet at: http://www.tibetinfonet.net/newsticker/entries

[Maxine Welsgrau]

Christal Smith is the producer of a Tibet NPR radio program. I'm sure she would be happy for you to distribute the message below.

http://www.cbs.columbia.edu/tibet_connection.pdf

Christal Smith is Senior Producer of The Tibet Connection, radio connection to Tibet.
Refer to www.thetibetconnection.org/home/ for their broadcast schedule, archive and news updates, and kpfk.org for live stream.

[Chris Kelley]

Two new pieces from today's NYT.

"Bush Silent, but Others Speak Out on Tibet"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/22/world/asia/22prexy.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin

And this Op-Ed by Patrick French

"He May Be a God, but He’s No Politician"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/22/opinion/22french.html?ref=opinion

[Nanci Rose-Ritter]

Hi Christopher,
Many folks appreciate your weblog regarding the Tibetan situation. Please include the attached article from The Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/19/AR2008031903053.html?referrer=emailarticle

Thank you.
Nanci Rose-Ritter
Co-author, Living Tibet: The Dalai Lama in Dharamsala (Snow Lion Publications; 1995)

[Peter]

Compare special coverage:

Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/tibet

Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/specialcoverage/2870096.cms

China Tibet Information Center
http://eng.tibet.cn/news/tibet/