2003

Selected stories from 2003
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7 July 2003 Is SARS a wake-up call for the IOC and China? 

Free Tibet Campaign issued a report today called 'Telling Olympic Lies: SARS, the IOC and Beijing 2008' to coincide with the meeting between the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) President Dr Jacques Rogge and the Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss the 2012 London bid.

25 June 2003 Tibetan dissident urges Blair to promote a peaceful resolution to the occupation of Tibet during his forthcoming visit to China

26-year-old Tibetan nun Ngawang Sangdrol said today that she hoped British Prime Minister Tony Blair would support the non-violent freedom struggle of the Tibetan people when he visits China next month. She expressed her gratitude for the support she received which helped to secure her release from prison after serving 11 years of a 21 year prison sentence for peaceful protests, and said that the very fact that she was free to visit the UK demonstrated the effectiveness of international action for human rights.