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Respect the right to freedom of expression: Human Rights Watch

March 15, 2008
The Chinese government has long banned independent human rights observers from Tibet and responds harshly to Tibetans sending information out of the country regarding the human rights situation.

Human Rights Watch called on the Chinese government to respect the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, and to ensure proper treatment of all protesters and others detained in recent days.


Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Image: Buddhist monks wave Tibetan flags during their protest against Chinese rule on March 14.
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