02. Apr 2009
Exile journalists demand access to Tibet
(ATJ) An exile group of Tibetan journalists has called on the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to allow its members into Tibet for independent reporting. "We hope that China will also allow Tibetan journalists from overseas and the foreign journalists to do independent reporting in Tibet including the areas that have witnessed sporadic protests since March 2008", The Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ) said in a press release. Tashi Wangchuk, president of the ATJ, said that China has allowed only a handful of journalists to Tibet under strictly monitored tours since March 2008.