Tibet: Human rights and state repression both serve imperialist interests Submitted by World Revolution on 6 April, 2008 - 10:44 Protests over the Chinese state's brutal treatment of the population of Tibet have dogged the passage of the Olympic torch from the moment it was lit. They seem likely to reach a climax on June 21 when the flame reaches Lhasa, the Tibetan capital. Read more about Tibet: Human rights and state repression both serve imperialist interests3915 reads