July 9, 2008
By Melanie Watson in Controversy | 0 comments
Tibetan protesters stormed the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. Hundreds of protesters were held back by Nepalese policeman as they protested Chinese control of their homeland. The protesters that were detained will be released according to police.
Even though it has not made the news much, Tibetan protesters have been protesting in Nepal since March on [...]
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June 26, 2008
By blogger in Controversy | 0 comments
Tibet allowed the Olympic torch to enter the city without incident. There was some political rhetoric but the presence of people hat did not want the torch there was small. Most locals stayed away from the entire scene.
The 5.8 mile run began in Norbulingka where the Dalai Lama’s former summer palace is and ended [...]
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April 26, 2008
By Melanie Watson in Controversy | 0 comments
There is talk that the Dalai Lama nad China will be meeting to have talks about the uprising in Tibet. This is a great development in an unfortunate situation. However, soon after the news hit that the Dalai Lama was ready to have dialogue with the Chinese government, there were more verbal attacks from the [...]
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