Banned Writer Sheds Light on Tibet

2008-09-30

By Dan Southerland, RFA Executive Editor—Tibet's best-known female writer has evolved from a member of China's privileged elite into a forceful critic. Despite the loss of her job, the closure of her blogs, and constant surveillance, Woeser reveals through her poems the courage to speak out.

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U.N. Blocked on Burma Child Soldiers

2008-10-04

Political obstruction and lack of access to affected areas have blocked U.N. efforts to end recruitment of child soldiers in Burma.

Sichuan Quake Complaints Quashed

2008-10-03

Parents who lost children in the devastating May 12 earthquake in China's southwestern Sichuan province, and others whose homes are unrepaired, are told to keep quiet.

Tibetans Jailed For Blasts

2008-10-02

At least three Tibetans have been handed jail terms ranging from four to nine years in connection with several explosions in Markham county, Chamdo, during Tibetan protests earlier this year.

Escapee Describes Torture in Burma

2008-10-01

The only leader of Burma's 2007 uprising known to have escaped custody says monks have been singled out for rough treatment.

Growing Pains of China's Media

2008-10-01

China's media still labor under tight control, despite promises to loosen up.

Dozens Detained in Milk Scandal

2008-09-30

Anxious parents flood hospitals, vowing to fight for redress, while lawyers and rights activists warn that domestic media face curbs in reporting on the widening tainted milk crisis.