Today the Dalai Lama was refused a visa to attend a peace conference in South Africa. The reason cited by a South African presidential spokesperson is that it would pull attention away from the 2010 World Cup...oh yeah, and China's also one of our biggest trade partners...

One of the many little ways oppression is maintained...

Go to CNN to read the full article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/23/south.africa.dalai.lama.visa/index.html?iref=mpstoryview