Tibet in the news: April 2009

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APRIL 2009

TIMES: Chinese courts postpone judgement on Tibetan living Buddha
TELEGRAPH: Leading Chinese dissident claims freedom of speech worse than before the Olympics
NEW YORK TIMES: China can't have it both ways
AFP: Tibetan students protest
PHAYUL: Court sentences 4 Tibetans to 2 years in jail
TIMES: A life in the day: The Dalai Lama
AFP: Dalai Lama starts US visit
PHAYUL: Tibetan students protest in Labrang- update
WASHINGTON POST: China urges Washington not to play host to Dalai Lama visit
AP: China 'acting like a child' on rights: Dalai Lama
TIMES: Tibetans jailed for arson killings in Lhasa
AP: Tibetan lama on trial for wepeons charge in China
PHAYUL: Fear of arrest or torture drives monk to suicide
AP: Three sentenced over arson in 2008 unrest
DAILY NEWS: Dalai Lama's nephew walks from Indianapolis to New York for Tibet
TAIPEI TIMES: China policy has failed, EU think tank concludes
TELEGRAPH: China pledges to improve human rights- with Chinese characteristics
AFP: China pledges to improve human rights
GUARDIAN: Open up Tibet's trials
AP: Tibetans protest outside Chinese Embassy in India
TIMES: Tibetans refuse to sow spring crops in protest
LE MONDE: Condamnations a mort un an apres les emeautes de Lhassa (In French)    with Free Tibet commentary
GUARDIAN: Four Tibetans given death sentences for part in Lhasa unrest    with Free Tibet commentary
AFP: Two Tibetans sentenced to death over Lhasa riots       with Free Tibet commentary
TIMES: Anti-Government protesters in Tibet sentenced to death
REUTERS: Dalai Lama envoy urges China to suggest way forward
CAMBRIDGE NEWS: 'Shoe throwing' trial moved from Tiananmen date    with Free Tibet commentary
M&C: Tibetans keep up protests. boycott in Chinese region    with Free Tibet commentary
PHAYUL: Monks protest in Xining, 2 nuns arrested tin Kardze
PA: Charles discusses Tibet with Chinese leader     with Free Tibet commentary
TIMES (South Africa): Dalai Lama's visa appeal turned down
TIMES (South Africa): Our Government's great PR for the Dalai Lama's cause
BBC: Prince and China leader in talks
NEW YORK TIMES: France and China leaders meet to end Tibet friction
AFP: Prince Charles raises Tibet issue during China talks
AP: Prince Charles urged to push Tibet cause     with Free Tibet commentary


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