Pro-Tibet activists detained
2008-08-08 16:14
Beijing - A pro-Tibet group says three American activists have been detained after trying to protest near the venue for the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony.
Students for a Free Tibet executive director Lhadon Tethong says the trio were grabbed by police as they travelled to the Beijing National Stadium, where they had planned to hold Tibetan flags on Friday during the opening.
According to the New York-based group, the three US men are Jonathan Stribling-Uss, 27, Kalayaian Mendoza, 29 and Cesar Maxit, 32, who is also a dual citizen of Argentina.
Police could not immediately confirm the incident.
- AP