Above: People attend the "Stand up for Tibet" rally in central Sydney March 31, 2008. About 300 people joined the lunchtime rally organised by the Australia Tibet Council, who are calling for the Olympic Torch to be kept out of Tibet. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA)
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Mar. 31 - Tibetan exiles living in the Washington gathered across from the White House to demand that President George W. Bush condemn Chinese repression and boycott the opening ceremonies of this summer's Beijing Olympics.
The protest by the Capital Area Tibetan Association is timed to coincide with the opening of the Olympic torch relay in Beijing. The exiles believe recent acts of repression by Chinese authorities have given them a chance to bring attention to Tibet.
Source: Reuters
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