China's crackdown on protesters in Tibet continued today, entering its second week.  The Tibetan capitol has been under lockdown since Friday.  Today a Tibetan official announced that 100 protesters have voluntarily turned themselves in to the Chinese government.

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy is reporting that at least three protesters were shot dead this afternoon during a peaceful demonstration in eastern Tibet.  The center says Chinese troops fired indiscriminately on the crowd.

Earlier today, the Dalai Lama, who is being blamed by China for masterminding the Lhasa riots, said he was ready to leave his post if the violence got out of control.  The Dalai Lama established Tibet's government-in-exile in the north Indian city of Dharamsala after fleeing Tibet in 1959.

Further South protests continue in the Indian capital New Delhi and several other cities.  The Indian government finds itself on the defensive for maintaining a China-friendly posture. The issue figured in India's Parliament as well, when members of the opposition walked out of the House to protest the government's "silence" on the Chinese crackdown.  A growing number of Tibetan activists believe that Indian policy on Tibet is seriously flawed as well.  FSRN's Bismillah Geelani has more: