The situation in Burma in September 2007...

The situation in Burma in September 2007 touched the world with non-violent Buddhist monks chanting the Buddha words on loving-kindness. They were reacting to the appalling actions of the Burmese government. You can read more here.

...and in March 2008:

A group of monks shouting that there was no religious freedom disrupted a carefully orchestrated visit by foreign reporters to the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday. This was an embarrassment for China's Communist government because it desired to give the impression that Lhasa was calm despite very recent and deadly anti-government riots there. more here and here.