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In Dharamsala, India, exiled Tibetans hold a vigil for the jailed filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen. (AP/Ashwini Bhatia)

The story of Dhondup Wangchen, filmmaker jailed in China

December 10, 2009 10:45 AM EST

On the same day that historic protests started by monks in Lhasa began and were to sweep all over Tibet in the subsequent months, Dhondup Wangchen was nearly 3,000 kilometers away in Xian, in China’s Shaanxi province. It was the last day of filming for his documentary film project that sought to give voice to…

Two Tibetans arrested amid ongoing media restrictions

March 18, 2009 4:09 PM EDT

New York, March 18, 2009–Chinese public security officials in northwest Gansu province should release two Tibetan journalists detained in the past month or charge them with an offense, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Can China make real changes in media policies for Tibet?

March 12, 2009 3:59 PM EDT

Has the Chinese government learned a public relations lesson from its handling of the unrest in Tibet last year?

China must address press freedom in Tibet

March 9, 2009 5:04 PM EDT

New York, March 9, 2009–Chinese authorities in Tibet should open the region to foreign journalists and release imprisoned Tibetan journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Tuesday is the 50th anniversary of an uprising against Chinese rule.

Attacks on the Press in 2008: China

February 10, 2009 12:42 AM EST

In the year of the “One World, One Dream” Olympics, China’s punitive and highly restrictive press policies became a global issue. International reporters who arrived early to prepare for the Games flocked to cover antigovernment riots in Tibet and western provinces in March and the Sichuan earthquake in May. They encountered the sweeping official interference…