Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Just arrived: News On Tibet

US official to raise Tibet concerns
Before beginning his two-day trip on Wednesday, Paulson said he will pass on concerns by George Bush, the US president, as well as discuss economic issues.
"I'm also going to carry the message from the administration that we care a lot about what's going on in Tibet, and human rights and Tibet, and so they will clearly hear that from me," he told the CNBC television network before leaving the US. Read more http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B05C0DC5-1F6F-4CF2-BDCF-7742570E2F10.htm

After Tibet, protests reported in China's Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) - As many as 1,000 or more members of China's Muslim ethnic Uighur minority staged protests in the restive region of Xinjiang last week and a local government administration said some were carrying separatist flags.
The unrest in the western city of Hetian, also known as Khotan, came about a week after monk-led marches in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, devolved into a citywide anti-Chinese riot, and as sporadic protests erupted in other Tibetan populated areas. Read More: http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-32805320080402
Aamir to run with a prayer for Tibet
“When I do run with the Olympic torch in New Delhi on April 17, it is not in support of China, but will be with a prayer in my heart for the people of Tibet”.
This is how Bollywood superstar Aamir khan reacted to the numerous requests urging him to boycott the relay. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/37649.html
Paris to greet Olympic flame with protest--mayor
Agence France-PresseFirst Posted 19:01:00 04/02/2008
PARIS -- Paris city hall will unfurl a giant banner in defense of human rights when the Olympic flame arrives in the French capital Monday ahead of the summer Games in China, Mayor Bertrand Delanoe said.
"There will be a banner saying 'Paris defends human rights everywhere in the world' on city hall," Delanoe told a press conference on Wednesday.
The Socialist mayor said Paris hoped to defend the values "of all humanity and of human rights," saying all people "have the same right to dignity, and I am thinking in particular of the Tibetan people."http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20080402-127972/Paris-to-greet-Olympic-flame-with-protest--mayor
Torch begins journey, will remind the world about Tibet
04/02/2008 13:45CHINA – KAZAKHSTAN:The Olympic torch is in Kazakhstan today. The journey to five continents is a showcase of China’s success but is likely to remind everyone about the crackdown in Tibet. In the meantime international groups denounce the worst repression China has experienced in years.http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=11913&size=A

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