5 Americans Are Arrested for Protest in Beijing (Andrew Jacobs and Colin Moynihan of the New York Times, August 20th, 2008)
BEIJING - In their latest confrontation with pro-Tibetan protesters during the Olympics, Chinese authorities arrested five Americans on Tuesday after they spelled out "Free Tibet" with blue L.E.D. lights near the National Stadium. Three other people, including a New York artist who fashions giant displays with lasers on buildings, were detained for a separate protest.

Chinese voices on Tibet: a letter to the Dalai Lama, and comments from an outspoken critic in Beijing (International Campaign for Tibet, August 20th, 2008)
As the Summer Olympics draw to a close in Beijing this weekend - in an environment of unprecedented security, repression and censorship - two prominent Chinese intellectuals, one in Beijing, and one now based in Canada, have made strong statements in support of a resolution to the Tibet situation and in support of the Dalai Lama.

Over 40 Olympic athletes in Beijing download Tibet solidarity album 'Songs for Tibet' (International Campaign for Tibet and the Art of Peace Foundation, August 18th, 2008)
Washington DC, (August 18, 2008) - The album 'Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace,' a top-selling rock download in the US, Canada, several European countries and Japan - which reached #4 on the Billboard album download charts in its first week of sales - has been downloaded by more than 40 Olympic athletes competing at the Beijing Games. China's official media published a provocative online article that reported many "angry" Chinese 'netizens' are "denouncing" the project and that some have called for a boycott on companies that make the pro-peace album available for sale on the web, and a ban on those involved in making the album from entering China. Over a hundred download sites and on-line retailers sell the album worldwide. Twenty musicians contributed tracks, including Sting, Dave Matthews, Alanis Morissette, John Mayer and Moby.

French President Sarkozy: no meeting with Dalai Lama during August French visit (International Campaign for Tibet, August 7th, 2008)
The French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who arrives in Beijing tomorrow (August 8) to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics, will not meet the Dalai Lama during the exiled Tibetan leader's visit to France next week, despite his earlier expressed commitment to support the dialogue between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing. Sarkozy¹s office said yesterday that the Dalai Lama did not ask to meet the French President during his 11-day stay in France, which was confirmed by the Dalai Lama's Private Office today. The Dalai Lama's Representative in Paris said that he was in contact with Sarkozy's office about a possible meeting towards the end of the year instead.

Olympic athletes download 'Songs for Tibet' (ICT and Art of Peace Foundation, August 5th, 2008)
Washington DC, (August 5, 2008) - The Art of Peace Foundation announced today that tracks from their upcoming album, 'Songs for Tibet - The Art of Peace' have been available as a free download to Olympic athletes worldwide. 'Songs for Tibet' includes original tracks by artists including Sting, Alanis Morissette, Moby, and Dave Matthews, composed as an expression of support for the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people. "First and foremost, we hope the athletes are inspired by the music, but the initiative also draws attention to the lack of fundamental freedoms for those under Chinese rule, including Tibetans," said Michael Wohl, Executive Director of the Art of Peace Foundation.

Tibet at a Turning Point (August 5th, 2008)

New report reveals intensified crackdown in Tibet as Olympics opens (International Campaign for Tibet, August 5th, 2008)
Despite its promotion of a 'peaceful Olympics', China has intensified its crackdown on Tibet this week following the most significant uprising in nearly 50 years. The wave of mainly peaceful protests against the Chinese government that has swept across Tibet since March 10 is a result of more than half a century of Communist Party misrule, revealing the breakdown of Beijing's Tibet policy at a time when China seeks to convey an image of pre-Olympics harmony.

US House of Representatives Sends Strong Tibet Message to China and Bush on Eve of Beijing Olympics (International Campaign for Tibet, July 31st, 2008)
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday condemned China for its 'broken promises' in the buildup to the Olympics and called upon President Bush, who is attending the Games' Opening Ceremonies, to make a strong public statement in Beijing about China's repression of human rights and to request a visit to Tibet.

New measures reveal government plan to purge monasteries and restrict Buddhist practice (International Campaign for Tibet, July 30th, 2008)
Sweeping new measures introduced in Kardze to purge monasteries of monks and restrict religious practice in the wake of protests across the plateau reveal a systematic new attack on Tibetan Buddhism that is reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution. The new measures, which will apply to hundreds of monasteries, strike at the heart of Tibetan religious identity at a time of unprecedented tension on the plateau and are likely to create further resentment among the Tibetan people.

Barack Obama expresses support for Tibet in letter to Dalai Lama (International Campaign for Tibet, July 29th, 2008)
Barack Obama, U.S. Senator for Illinois and presumptive U.S. presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, sent a letter to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Thursday (July 24) to assure him of his highest respect and support "for your mission and your people at this critical time." Arizona Senator John McCain, presumptive U.S. presidential nominee of the Republican Party, met the Dalai Lama to discuss Tibet on Friday (July 25) in Aspen, Colorado.

Dalai Lama and McCain meet (International Campaign for Tibet, July 25th, 2008)
Aspen, Colorado, July 25, 2008: Arizona Senator John McCain, presumptive US presidential nominee of the Republican Party, accompanied by Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican of South Carolina), met in a private residence with the Dalai Lama this afternoon to discuss Tibet. The Dalai Lama frequently meets with US Senators but it is unusual for such meetings to take place out of Washington, DC. This is his first meeting with Senator McCain.

Lodi Gyari: Standing With The Dalai Lama (NPR - Steve Inskeep, July 23rd, 2008)

Congressmen Miller and Sensenbrenner Introduce Legislation for 3,000 Immigrant Visas for Tibetans (July 18th, 2008)
U.S. Representatives George Miller (D-CA) and Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) introduced the Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act on July 17 to provide 3,000 immigrant visas to long-staying Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal. Congressmen Miller and Sensenbrenner traveled to Dharamsala, India, as part of the Congressional delegation led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi in March to meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, express concern for the volatile situation in Tibet, and explore ways to demonstrate support for the Tibetan people. The Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act extends support by providing 3,000 immigrant visas to qualified Tibetans over a three year period.

The Tibet issue is one of six million Tibetans and not about Dalai Lama: Dalai Lama's Office issues statement (ICT, July 17th, 2008)
The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama issued a statement today reiterating that the issue of Tibet concerns the future of six million Tibetans in Tibet and not the Dalai Lama.

European Parliament resolution on China and Tibet - Poettering not attending opening ceremony (July 11th, 2008)
In a new resolution on China and Tibet adopted on the 10 July, European Parliament remains concerned about human rights abuses in China and Tibet. Contrary to the French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Poettering, announced that he will not be attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, due to the lack of progress in talks between Chinese authorities and representatives of the Dalai Lama.