Last week, demonstrators held a "Free Tibet" protest at City Hall. Supervisor Chris Daly was seeking support for a resolution that accuses the Chinese government of persecuting and harassing protestors, journalists, human rights activists, Falun Gong, and anyone else who speaks out for a free Tibet, or against genocide in Darfur. "When the Olympic torch comes here to San Francisco, it is not only our right to protest, it is our duty and it is our obligation," declared Daly.

The rules committee has now, unanimously, approved Daly's resolution. That move essentially sets the stage for something of a showdown at next week's board meeting. Daly's resolution seeks free reign for those protesting the Olympic torch. Another resolution before the supervisors welcomes the Olympic torch, along with human rights torches, without comment on the human rights issue.

KCBS' Barbara Taylor reports