Tibetan Executions Reported
Oct 24, 2009
At least three Tibetans are said to have been executed in connection with a 2008 uprising against rule by China.
‘I Hope to Help Them’
Oct 22, 2009
A Laotian NGO worker describes how her childhood led her to her current work.
New Goals Lift Climate Hopes
Oct 19, 2009
New carbon targets for the United States and China could stabilize greenhouse trends, energy agency says.
Into the Wilderness
Oct 19, 2009
An interview with Xu Zhiyong, a mild-mannered Chinese legal activist detained and then, surprisingly, released.
Lhasa Fears Swine Flu
Oct 16, 2009
The Tibetan region reports its first death from the H1N1 virus, and residents fear more deaths to come.
Death Sentences for Rioters
Oct 13, 2009
A Chinese court hands down stiff sentences in restive Xinjiang, but will they prompt a backlash?
Lawyer Calls for Probe
Oct 12, 2009
The lawyer of a Chinese democracy activist is asking tough questions of Hong Kong.
U.S. Gambles on Tibet
Oct 12, 2009
Will a cold shoulder from the White House for the Dalai Lama yield progress in Tibetan talks with China?
Lawyer Plans Appeal
Oct 12, 2009
The lawyer for a Vietnamese democracy activist slams a conviction.
Burma’s ‘Burglar Army’
Oct 09, 2009
Coercion, graft, and underage recruits: Former soldiers describe widespread abuses.
Dalai Lama Visits D.C.
Oct 09, 2009
The Tibetan spiritual leader meets with top U.S. lawmakers but not with President Obama, who will go to China in November.
Memories of a Movement
Oct 07, 2009
China's Cultural Revolution was a period of enormous political and social upheaval. RFA broadcaster Zhang Min, a child at the time, recalls her experiences.