Tibet News (6.10.09)

by Danny Fisher

“More nationalistic than their parents: Arrested young Tibetan protesters on China’s State television.” Image via The Huffington Post.
Here’s the latest news about Tibet:

  • The International Campaign for Tibet offers an English translation of the recent report authored by a group of independent Chinese scholars that challenges the official government position on unrest in Tibet. Download it here.
  • The Huffington Post‘s Rebecca Novick blogs about the report.
  • Radio Free Asia reports that “a standoff over a planned gold mine in Tibet [has been resolved], but questions remain regarding the disposal of poisonous waste at the site.”
  • The Christian-Science Monitor reflects on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s recent trip to Europe.
  • The Washington Post and Reuters report on China’s anger about His Holiness being made an honorary citizen of Paris while on that trip.
  • Finally, France24 reports on “Tibetans torn between spiritual authority and political necessity”: