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Alarmed at the outspoken dissent in Tibet over its repressive policies, the Communist regime in Beijing has tightened its grip over Tibet, using violent crackdown to quell the protests that are rapidly spreading.

Repression in Tibet

Canadian Legislators Request Visas to Visit Tibet

Friday, March 21, 2008 8:10:00 PM

A group of Canadian senators and members of parliament has asked for visas to visit Tibet, ten days after violent protests began there which exiled Tibetans say has left 80 dead at the hands of Chines ...   Full Story

Tibet Challenges World Conscience, U.S. Speaker Says

Friday, March 21, 2008 6:54:00 PM

DHARAMSALA, India—U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday Tibet was a challenge to the world's conscience and called for an international probe to clear the Dalai Lama ...   Full Story

McCain Says China's Conduct in Tibet Unacceptable

Friday, March 21, 2008 6:52:00 PM

PARIS—U.S. presidential hopeful John McCain said on Friday that China was behaving unacceptably in Tibet and he urged Beijing to look for a peaceful end to clashes between anti-government protestors a ...   Full Story

Canada's Tibetan Community Concerned over Military Crackdown in Tibet

Friday, March 21, 2008 6:12:00 PM

OTTAWA—Concern is growing in Canada's Tibetan community after videos of rioting in the streets of Lhasa were shown around the world and over the fact that Beijing has sent huge convoys of soldiers ...   Full Story

Armed Police Patrols in Chengdu Control Tibetans

Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:46:00 PM

Since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began suppressing Tibet's protest with armed forces on March 14, a series of protest activities have taken place in Lhasa, Tibet, and the neighboring Sichua ...   Full Story

Tibet Protest Spreads to Beijing

Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:05:00 PM

On March 17, Tibetans staged a small protest in Beijing. This is the first time a rally has been held in Beijing since protesting against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) broke out in Tibet last week ...   Full Story

Tibetans Dispute Official Claim of No Riot Deaths

Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:12:00 PM

BEIJING—Tibetans in China's mountainous southwestern province of Sichuan on Friday disputed the government's claim that nobody was killed in anti-Chinese riots there this week, saying they bel ...   Full Story

China's Actions Against Tibet Overshadow Taiwan Elections

Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:10:00 PM

Taiwan's 17 million voters are expected go to the polls Saturday to elect a new president. The issue of a Chinese crackdown on rioters in Tibet may alter the outcome of an increasingly close el ...   Full Story

UK's Brown to Meet Dalai Lama, Despite Chinese Anger

Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:05:00 PM

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday he would meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, when he visits Britain in May.   Full Story

Tibetan Pain a Global Concern

Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:06:00 PM

The brutal crackdown by Chinese authorities on Tibetan protesters has met with a chorus of disapproval from the international community. Chinese authorities, however, appear to be ignoring the concern ...   Full Story

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