Worldwide coverage Tibet protest in Tiananmen: Olympics

Phill Bartell interview with Democracy Now 8/8/08
BEIJING (AP) — A pro-Tibet group says five activists staged a "peaceful protest" in Tiananmen Square, breaching heavy security that has surrounded the heart of Beijing for the Olympic Games.

Lhadon Thetong, executive director for Students for a Free Tibet, said the protesters draped themselves in Tibetan flags and lay down in the square on Saturday.

It wasn't immediately clear if they were stopped by authorities.

The action came a day after two Americans from the group were detained while displaying Tibetan flags near the entrance to the National Stadium, where the opening ceremony for the games were held.

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[mayyoubekind]

protests over Tibet continue in the capital. Last night five activists - including an ethnically Tibetan woman from Germany as well as Americans and Canadians - were awaiting deportation after protesting near Tiananmen Square.

[mayyoubekind]

Phill Bartell on Democracy Now 8/8/08.

[beebaabaa]

Great work.  It is amazing to people in US that the Communist Chinese government is so iron-fisted, doing everything possible to silence people who simply want to express their views. Keep up the great work!

[salihamidic]

capricorn1122..i agree..damn right.get out Iraq.Human rights?U.S has no Human rights.how many innocent ppl got killed in Iraq?

[BeijOlmTibblood]

NOT JuST DOG!!!THEY EAT EVERYTHING THAT MOVES...........

[capricorn1122]

Those athletes who spoke about the politics in China should be send home as they have breach the Spirit of the Olympic. They have NO RIGHTS TO BE THERE!!!

They have politicalized OLYMPIC.

[capricorn1122]

They talk in riddles about human right abuses in China as part of their DEMONISATION PROGRAM sponsored by MSM like the above.

AND the white accept it as the GOSPELS OF TRUTH! Huh!!!

Great Job by the USA PROPAGANDALIST!!!

FREE TIBET ORGANISATION IS FUNDED AND SPONSORED BY THE CIA!!!

Go and check it out in the internet!!!

[capricorn1122]

The Chinese should allow their citizens as freedom of expression to hang a

FREE TEXAS

Lists of Human Rights Abuse in USA

Get out IRAQ

FREE Northern Ireland

FREE Falkland poster all over Tian Ah Men.

Why so polite with these RUDE AND LAWLESS BASTARDS?

Maybe the USA citizen would not feel offended at all!!! After that the MSM will step up their ANTI-CHINA rhetorics!

[BeijOlmTibblood]

good job.......free tibet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chinasuckss]

Oh yeah, the DOG-EATERS won't stop us!!!