Spreading Protests

Anti-Chinese riots in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, have sparked protests in Tibetan-populated areas across western China, according to official and unofficial reports from the area. Most have been peaceful.

SOURCE: Robbie Barnett, Modern Tibetan Studies Program, Columbia University | MAP: Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso - The Washington Post - March 27, 2008

This Story Eyewitnesses Recount Terrifying Day in Tibet Article \| BEIJING, March 26 -- In the moment, Canadian backpacker John Kenwood recalled, he was "young and stupid, and it was all adrenaline." He was running, one in a mob of 200 or so, screaming, "Free Tibet!" and chasing riot police down a narrow street in downtown Lhasa in the early afternoon of March 14. AFTERMATH OF RIOTS: Nearly 1,000 in Lhasa, Provinces Are Reported to Have Surrendered Spreading Protests		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: Robbie Barnett, Modern Tibetan Studies Program, Columbia University \| MAP: Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso - The Washington Post - March 27, 2008 ¬es=Anti-Chinese riots in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, have sparked protests in Tibetan-populated areas across western China, according to official and unofficial reports from the area. Most have been peaceful." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: Robbie Barnett, Modern Tibetan Studies Program, Columbia University \| MAP: Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso - The Washington Post - March 27, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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