The following is a rundown of actions in Beijing and around the world that have taken place during the Olympics to highlight China's ongoing military crackdown inside Tibet.

August 6:
Four activists from the US and UK climb lighting posts and unfurling banners reading "One World, One Dream, Free Tibet" and "Tibet Will Be Free". The two from the UK were Iain Thom and Lucy Fairbrother both are now safe and back in the UK

August 6:
Four activists from SFT UK arrested after two attempted to climb Tower Bridge in London to drop Free Tibet banners. One, Jamie Murray, was successful and remained there for an hour. They have been charged with causing a public nuisance after police closed the road.

August 8:
Three American SFT activists wave Tibetan flags at the Bird's Nest and hour before the opening ceremony. During their arrest they were beaten by Chinese police, they are now recovering back in the US.

August 9:
Five activists from US and Canada stage a die-in at Tienanmen Square. As they were removed by Chinese police, many Chinese people around them threw bottles and drinks cans at them.

August 10:
Two members of SFT-France, Guillaume and Antoine, rappelled off of the Debilly footbridge near the Eiffel Tower and the Chinese Embassy, and hung a banner reading “Tibet Libre, Free Tibet.”

August 10:
Five activists detained in Beijing near Tienanmen Square. Two, including German-Tibetan Pema Dolma Fielitz, held Tibetan flags the others unfurled a banner reading "Tibetans are Dying for Freedom". As police tried to take the flag from her, Pema was dragged across the ground and kicked by the police.

August 13:
Seven activists are detained at the Ethnic Minorities Park (aka Racist Park due to a badly, but rather aptly, translated sign). Two unfurled a banner on a bridge saying "Free Tibet" but this was merely a distraction so that five others could block the entrance by chaining bicycles together and chaning themselves to the bicycles. Amongst the five detained was Tibetan UK resident Pema Yoko who was also assaulted whilst in custody of the Chinese police. During this action ITV journalist John Ray was arrested for covering the protest, even after displaying his Press accreditation.

August 15:
Five activists were arrested and deported after abseiling down an Olympics billboard next to the China Central Television (CCTV!) building, amongst them was Briton Phil Kirk who was one of the climbers. They were deported within hours of being arrested by Chinese paramilitary police.

August 19:
Brian Conley, creator of the well-known videoblog, Alive in Baghdad, was detained with his friend, Jeffrey Rae, early Tuesday, August 19th in Beijing. Their detention appears to have taken place at the same time as that of international artist James Powderly, whose detention was reported Tuesday. Three other bloggers and activists, Jeff Goldin, Michael Liss, and Tom Grant, have also been missing since Tuesday morning. Conley, 28, Rae, 28, Goldin, 40, Liss, 35, Grant, 39 are all American citizens.

August 19:
Internationally known artist, technologist and co-founder of the Graffiti Research Lab, James Powderly, was detained in Beijing early this morning while preparing to debut a new work and technology of protest, the L.A.S.E.R. Stencil. According to a “twitter” message received today by Students for a Free Tibet at approximately 5 pm Beijing Standard Time, Powderly had been detained by Chinese authorities at 3 am. His current whereabouts remain unknown.

August 19:
Five pro-Tibet activists unfurled a banner spelling out “Free Tibet” in English and Chinese in bright blue LED “throwie” lights in Beijing’s Olympic Park tonight. The five were detained by security personnel after displaying the banner for about 20 seconds at 11:48 pm August 19th. Their whereabouts are currently unknown.

August 20:
As I write this, four activists have been detained in Beijing for displaying Tibetan flags outside the Bird's Nest stadium. Their whereabouts remain unknown.

To read more reports and watch videos check out freetibet2008.org and freetibet2008.tv

There is a fundraising party this weekend (23rd) at the Boston Arms near Tufnell Park tube station 8pm til 3am with DJs, live music and some of the activists detained will be speaking about their experiences. Entry is by donation.