Archive of news & media surrounding the 2008 protests

In March 2008, Tibet errupted in protest following the 49th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising of 1959. The Chinese crackdowns on protesters resulted in the reported deaths of a hundred people, and highlighted the fact that China's record on human rights and freedoms remains one of the worst in the world.

As the Beijing Olympics approaches, the international news media has joined human rights groups in condemning the Chinese occupation and supression of Tibet, and for the Olympics to be used to expose China's human rights abuses.

Click here to read Tibet Watch's report on the uprising

Below you can find information on the uprising as it was logged by Free Tibet during the period in question.
Note that some external links may now be out of action.