HR Situation in Tibet Worsens by the Day
By Rohini Kejriwal / February 18, 2015
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a non-government organisation based in Dharamsala, released its 2014 annual report on the human rights situation in Tibet on February 7. Available in English, Tibetan, and, for the first time, Chinese, the report throws light on how the human rights situation read more →
The US to Sanction Human Rights Violators
By Sam McFarland / February 18, 2015
The President of the United States of America will have the power to identify human rights violators worldwide, and place sanctions on these individuals under a new Bill introduced to the US House of Congress. The Global Human Rights Accountability Act, also known as the Global Magnitsky Act, was introduced read more →
Indian Prime Minister Modi to Visit China
By Tsering Wangdue / February 18, 2015
The spotlight in India is on the forthcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to China. On the agenda will be the unresolved territorial dispute reflected in the incursions by China into Indian territory and the Chinese military buildup during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India last September. read more →
His Holiness Hits the World’s Headlines
By Ed Janich / February 11, 2015
His Holiness the Dalai Lama appeared in public alongside United States President Barack Obama at the Annual Prayer Breakfast, a major religious conference held annually in the American capital, Washington DC. China had voiced strong opposition ahead of the meeting, threatening the US with diplomatic consequences should a public meeting read more →
Tibet’s “Man in Washington”
By Annie Padwick / February 6, 2015
As Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, the Dalai Lama’s “man in Washington”, steps down from the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) – an American non government organisation which promotes human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet – he has taken the time to reflect on his work, celebrate his read more →
Officials in Tibet are Punished for Leniency
By Wendhe Choetsoe / February 4, 2015
China has punished 15 Communist Party officials serving in Tibet for aiding the Dalai Lama. The officials, suspected to be Tibetans, were put under the scrutiny of the Commission for Discipline Inspection last year and were given unspecified punishments for violating party discipline and endangering national security. They were accused read more →
Border Conflict Once Again in the News
By Rohini Kejriwal / January 31, 2015
The border conflict between India and China took a drastic turn this month when China slammed Japan for calling Arunachal Pradesh a part of India. Aranachal Pradesh is a disputed region on the border between India and Chinese-occupied Tibet. The Chinese reaction came when Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said read more →
His Holiness Tours India
By Tsering Wangdue / January 29, 2015
His holiness the Dalai Lama started his year of 2015 with a three-day tour in the state of Gujarat. He addressed more than 4,000 people, mostly young people, at Veer Narmad South Gujurat University, speaking about making a happier and more peaceful future world by living each day in a read more →
The Urbanisation of Rural Tibet
By Ed Janich / January 28, 2015
China has announced plans to urbanise Tibet’s rural population and increase military presence in the region, citing terrorism and environmental concerns as justification for the new policies. Local environmental campaigners fear that such a relocation might encourage damaging exploitation of Tibet’s natural resources. The Chinese government says it will increase read more →
No Freedom for Journalists in China
By Mary Trewartha / January 28, 2015
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), a major international trade union for journalists, has issued its annual report entitled “China’s Media War: Censorship, Corruption and Control”, which focuses on the freedom of journalism in China. The report states: “Since Xi Jinping became President of China in March 2013, media freedom read more →