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GRL’s James Powderly detained in Beijing for planning pro-Tibet “L.A.S.E.R. Stencil” art protest
Posted on August 19, 2008, at 7:47 AM
Blog by Xeni Jardin on BoingBoing
Students for a Free Tibet tells Boing Boing they learned of Graffitti Research Lab founder James Powderly’s detention by Chinese authorities in Beijing via a Twitter direct message that read “held since 3am.”
I just spoke to the SFT representative who has been Powderly’s [...]
Polish Olympic Weightlifter Makes Tibet Protest in Beijing
Yesterday, the weightlifter Szymon Kołecki, shaved his head in a gesture of solidarity with Tibetan monks, before competing and winning a silver medal.
He told a Polish sports news outlet:
“This haircut is from this morning. I can’t directly say why I did it. It’s connected with certain things that the Olympic Charter forbids. But I [...]
CITIZEN JOURNALISTS, VIDEOBLOGGERS, ACTIVISTS DETAINED IN BEIJING SIX DETAINED SINCE EARLY MORNING, AUGUST 19TH
Beijing - Brian Conley, creator of the well-known videoblog “Alive in Baghdad” was detained with his friend, Jeffrey Rae, early Tuesday, August 19th in Beijing. Their detention appears to have taken place at the same time as that of international artist James Powderly, whose detention was reported Tuesday. Three other bloggers and activists, Jeff Goldin, Michael Liss, and Tom Grant, have also been missing since Tuesday morning. Conley, 28, Rae, 28, Goldin, 40, Liss, 35, Grant, 39 are all American citizens.
The five “citizen journalists” and activists were in Beijing to support and promote human rights, freedom of expression, and freedom for the Tibetan people. They and numerous others have acted as an independent media centre for the dozens of pro-Tibet activists in Beijing who have sought to draw attention to the Chinese government’s occupation of during the Olympics. Rae and Conley shot and released online high-resolution photographs and footage of the recent protest by Students for a Free Tibet supporters at the Chinese Ethnic Culture Park.
Photo of “Ethnic Park” Protest taken by detainee Jeffrey Rae
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BRIGHT LIGHTS SPELL OUT “FREE TIBET” ON BANNER IN BEIJING
Five pro-Tibet activists unfurled a banner spelling out “Free Tibet” in English and Chinese in bright blue LED “throwie” lights in Beijing’s Olympic Park tonight. The five were detained by security personnel after displaying the banner for about 20 seconds at 11:48 pm August 19th. Their whereabouts are unknown.
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CITIZEN JOURNALISTS, VIDEOBLOGGERS, ACTIVISTS DETAINED IN BEIJING SIX DETAINED SINCE EARLY MORNING, AUGUST 19TH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2008 Contacts: In Asia, Lhadon Tethong, Executive Director, and Kate Woznow, Campaigns Director, +1 917 289 0219 or +44... Read more
BRIGHT LIGHTS SPELL OUT “FREE TIBET” ON BANNER IN BEIJING
FIVE AMERICANS DETAINED AFTER DISPLAY NEAR NATIONAL STADIUM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 20, 2008 Contacts: In Asia, Lhadon Tethong, Executive Director,... Read more
