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Protests during Beijing Olympics
The Chinese government claimed human rights would improve in Tibet and China if Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Olympics. Instead of improving, the human rights situation in Tibet has deteriorated. As Beijing counted down to the Opening Ceremony, the Chinese government was already plotting to punish Tibetans for daring to call for freedom.
Despite a massive security presence asigned to prevent demonstrations in Beijing, protesters were determined to make their voices heard as China's promises of media freedom were put to the test.
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Tibet news stories, August 2008
BBC: UK Tibet protester deported home
GLOBE & MAIL: Tallying the human cost of the Games
AFP: Remote Tibetan region under military lockdown
BBC: US urges China to free activists
TELEGRAPH: US disrupts Olympic party with attack on China's human rights
GUARDIAN: Stifling Tibetan voices
AFP: Dalai Lama blasts Chinese 'repression' during France visit
ABC: Treatment of arrested photographers 'unfortunate', say IOC
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Chinese police arrest two more journalists
WALL STREET JOURNAL: The crackdown to come
M&C: Tibet activists urge Gordon Brown to pressure China over Tibet
AFP: Apple investigating after ITunes is blocked in China
METRO: Defying the great Chinese dragon
GUARDIAN: Games organiser says foreign media are biased on Tibet
HERALD TRIBUNE: Gordon Brown arrives in Beijing ahead of closing ceremony
AFP: US urges free speech as China detains six foreigners
TELEGRAPH: British woman may be jailed over Tibet protest
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: Olympian Cadel Evans to meet exiled Tibetan team
WASHINGTON POST: Americans arrested for protests may face 10 days' jail
AP: Police detain another four protesters in Beijing
REUTERS: Gordon Brown speaks out about Tibet on way to Beijing
GUARDIAN: China blocks ITunes music store
CHICAGO TRIBUNE: The Olympic muzzle
AFP: China detains six more activists at Olympics
AP: Two elderly women sent to labour camp for applying to protest about losing their homes
NEW YORK TIMES: American activists detained for displaying LED banner
AP: China detains artist for preparing Olympic protest in Beijing
TIMES: China to show propaganda opera at Olympics
GUARDIAN: Beijing's protest parks only for the birds
PHAYUL: Olympic silver medallist in Tibet protest
UPI: China's gold medals for repression
GUARDIAN: China stepping up Tibet suppression
VARIETY: Tibet protest hits CCTV
THE AGE: IOC and Chinese officials give media short shrift
GUARDIAN: Dalai Lama says China are still mistreating Tibetans during Games
DEMOCRACY NOW: China has deported 28 Tibet protesters during the Games
LA TIMES: Protesters scale Chinese TV building to unfurl banner
AFP: Fake minorities at Olympic 'ethnic park
NEW YORK TIMES: Protest at 12th Avenue takes aim at Beijing
MAIL: Olympic protests continue as Briton is held for Beijing banner hang
HERALD TRIBUNE: Journalists question Beijing on polical rights
GUARDIAN: Protesters to be deported over banner
TELEGRAPH: Free Tibet protest on Chinese State Television
AFP: IOC condemns China's manhandling of British journalist
FOX NEWS: Olympian Cadel Evans speaks out about Tibet as he leaves Beijing
MAIL: China angry at Western media's criticism of journalist arrest
TIMES: Tessa Jowell condemns Chinese assault on ITV journalist as 'ugly breach'
AP: Dalai Lama says world should be firm with China
GUARDIAN: ITN to protest to Chinese authorities over journalist arrest
CHANNEL 4 NEWS: Chinese police arrest ITN journalist and Tibet protesters
REUTERS: Dalai Lama fears Chinese push in Tibet after Games
BBC: China demo near Olympic stadium
AFP: Tibet crackdown continues despite Olympics- Dalai Lama
BBC (Video): Activists detained near Olympic stadium
BBC (Video): British journalist detained for reporting protest
GUARDIAN: British journalist detained
AP: 8 activists detained after protest
DAILY MAIL: British journalist roughed up at free Tibet protest
BLOOMBERG: Police break up protest at Olympic village
AFP: Olympics brings no joy for Tibetan monks
GUARDIAN: Shooting in Tibet
DAILY ECHO: Free Tibet campaigner deported ahead of Games
REUTERS: Nepal police beat pro-Tibet protesters, detain 230
MONSTERS & CRITICS: Police detain another five Tibet activists at Tiananmen Square
VOICE OF AMERICA: Police quash Olympic protests in Beijing and Hong Kong
AUSTRALIAN: Olympic cyclists left bewildered by security overkill
AFP: Hong Kong police eject Tibet activist from equestrian venue
NINE NEWS: Five detained at Tiananmen
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: Protesters detained at Tiananmen Square
DAILY MAIL: Equestrian event in Hong Kong disrupted by Tibet protest
PHAYUL: Tibetan filmaker detained
MONSTERS & CRITICS: Five stage Olympic 'die-in'
AL JAZEERA: Olympic protests
AFP: Tibet protesters detained at Tiananmen Square
INDEPENDENT:Anti-China protests wordwide as Games begin
WALL STREET JOURNAL: Here to protest? Where's your permit?
FRANCE24: Beijing Games- Games of shame
NEW YORK SUN: More Tibet activists said detained
MONSTERS & CRITICS: Hundreds protest in London at opening of Games
PHAYUL: Tibet supporters stage Beijing protest an hour before Games begin
AFP: Tibetan monks in India try to storm embassy
USA TODAY: Tibetan exiles in India protest the Games
PHAYUL: Tibet activists project on Chinese Consulate in New York
AUSTRALIAN: Thousands protest as Beijing Games begin
GUARDIAN: Bush keeps freedom in spotlight during speech on China
AP: Tibetan demonstrator injured at Chinese Consulat
REUTERS: 'Blood' Olympics protested in India & Nepal
DAILY MAIL: Beijing's ring of steel: 100,000 troops stand by
TELEGRAPH: British Free Tibet protesters deported
GUARDIAN: Olympic athletes sign letter urging China to respect human rights
DAILY MAIL: Mystery as Free Tibet protester's blog is altered
GUARDIAN: British protesters deported from China
MONSTERS & CRITICS: Orange may not be the only colour for subtle Olympic protests
TIMES: IOC's deal with China to block sites
TELEGRAPH: China plans sweeping purge on monasteries
TELEGRAPH: Gordon Brown should boycott Olympics
TIMES: Beijing Olympics- the Spying Games
GUARDIAN: German Olympians protest
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For archived news reports from July 2008, click here
August 21 2008: Free Tibet welcomes Gordon Brown's comments on Tibet: urges him to go further
August 19 2008: Expansion of railway and resettlement of nomads designed to destroy Tibetan identity
August 18 2008: While Beijing celebrates the Olympics, the lockdown of Tibet worsens
August 9 2008: Free Tibet Campaign & Students for a Free Tibet stage Tiananmen protest
August 8 2008: Tibet protesters send a message to Chinese government as Games begin
August 7 2008: Free Tibet welcomes Bush's speech and urges action from Brown
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