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Nepal threatens Olympic protesters

22 Apr

Posted by Otto as Human Rights

Nepal’s threat to use violence to prevent anti-China protests when the Olympic torch reaches Mount Everest has been condemned by Amnesty International.
The Nepali Home Ministry has pledged to use “force, including gunfire… to prevent anti-China protests” when the Olympic torch relay arrives on Mount Everest in early May. The threats follow earlier crackdowns on peaceful [...]

Tags: Nepal, Tibet

Nepal: Stop Illegally Detaining Tibetans

20 Apr

Posted by Otto as Human Rights

Respect Tibetans Right to Peaceful Expression, Assembly
As protests over China’s abuses of Tibetans intensify in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, police continue to arbitrarily arrest, detain, and mistreat record numbers of Tibetans in violation of their rights to freedom of expression and assembly, Human Rights Watch today.
Link to hrw.org

Tags: Nepal, Tibet

Stand with Tibet

21 Mar

Posted by Jim as Take Action

We urge you to add your name to an urgent petition calling on the Chinese government to respect human rights in Tibet and dialogue with the Dalai Lama. This is really important, and we thought you might want to take action:
Sign the petition now.
After nearly 50 years of Chinese rule, the Tibetans are sending [...]

Tags: China, Take Action, Tibet

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