Foreign Journalists Enter Tibet
Mar 27, 2008 China has allowed a group of foreign journalists an escorted visit to Tibet. News reports from non-state sources are coming out of Lhasa for the first time since protests and riots began two weeks ago. One described part of the city as a "war zone."
Tibet Official Denies Shootings
Mar 17, 2008 The governor of Tibet has denied reports that Chinese security forces fired on the civilians and monks who have been demonstrating in the capital city of Lhasa and neighboring provinces. Opposition leaders say 80 or more protesters have been killed and witnesses have reported Chinese soldiers shooting at monks.
The Whole World Was Watching
Jan 22, 2008 Remember when the world turned its attention to Burma and promised to no longer ignore the suffering of the people there? Truthdig contributor Sarah Stillman sat down with Burmese democracy organizer Maung Maung to check in on the Saffron Revolution and the brave men and women who continue to resist oppression, whether anyone is watching or not.
Rambo to the Rescue in Burma
Nov 16, 2007 If the combined power of thousands of Buddhist monks staging a nonviolent protest isn't enough to oust Burma's oppressive junta, one American hero (cue movie trailer voice-over) is coming to fight for democracy in a faraway land -- or at least stick his nose in another nation's business.
Monks Venture Out in Burma
Oct 31, 2007 Despite a military crackdown that led to the death and capture of countless civilians, Buddhist monks are once again protesting in Burma, though in much smaller numbers than before. Still, human rights and democracy advocates consider it a promising development.
U.S. Envoy in Burma: ‘Where Are the Monks?’
Oct 3, 2007 Burma's military government has intensified its crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, abducting people from their homes in the middle of the night. U.S. Embassy personnel have found some Buddhist monasteries completely deserted while others have been closed off by soldiers.Chevron’s Pipeline Is the Burmese Regime’s Lifeline
Oct 3, 2007 The barbarous military regime depends on revenue from the nation's gas reserves and partners such as Chevron to buy bullets for the guns it points at monks, a detail conveniently ignored by the Bush administration.
Burma Crackdown
Oct 1, 2007
Truthdiggers of the Week: The Monks of Burma
Sep 29, 2007 For decades Burma's ruling military junta has governed through terror, determined to meet dissent with intimidation, detention and murder. It is because of the military's particular cruelty that the story of the Buddhist monks of Burma is so compelling.
Burma Protest
Sep 28, 2007
