Does this public support have any effect on people inside Tibet?Can they access global media?
People in Tibet are going through a very difficult time; sometimes they are almost desperate and hopeless. And out of desperation comes violence, so a consistent effort must be made to keep the movement non-violent. But there is some limit to it. One of the reasons people become more radical and resort to violence is that they argue nobody pays attention to non-violence. The argument is that politicians only start to pay attention when there is unrest, and nobody pays any attention to peaceful means. But if people inside Tibet know there are people in the international community paying attention to their suffering, it helps. We have three stations broadcasting Tibetan language news, and it can help support peaceful means. Have things gotten worse or better since the riots last year? Worse. There is tighter control and a larger military presence. Since last March, one of our appeals to the Chinese government would be to allow observers and journalists into Tibet to see things for themse
