Interpol President Disappears in China
By Lisa Petrenko Bunker / October 15, 2018
Interpol and French authorities are investigating the sudden disappearance of the Chinese Interpol president Meng Hongwei. On October 4, Meng was reported missing to the French authorities by his wife Grace. Meng’s wife reported that she had not had any contact from her husband since September 25, when he had read more →
Amendments to Electoral System Come into Force
By Lodoe Gyatso / October 13, 2018
The Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) has passed a new law to change the election process in the light of lessons learnt during previous elections. The official website of the TPiE, tibet.net reports that the new law consists of three amendments. Firstly, it prohibits all regional and religious associations as read more →
China’s Ambassador Makes Excuses
By Choeyang Wangmo / October 10, 2018
China’s Ambassador to the United States, Mr Cui Tiankai, has said the reason that China will not give foreign journalists access to Tibet is because of Tibet’s high altitude. Cui was speaking to Steve Inskeep, host of National People Radio, on October 3 in the wake of the recently-passed US read more →
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Prescribes Compassion to End Suffering
By Anisha Francis / October 10, 2018
In order to end human suffering, one needs to foster compassion and selflessness—and not rely on prayer alone, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said during his four-day Uma Jukpa discourse held at Dharamshala October 3 – 6. “It is important to recognise that suffering is rooted in ignorance. We remain read more →
US Vice President Condemns China’s Tactics
By Saule Aitkulova / October 9, 2018
United States Vice President Mike Pence criticised China’s political oppression of ethnic minorities during a speech at the Hudson Institute, a conservative Washington think tank, on October 4. He called China “a surveillance state” and accused it of meddling in American politics. He brought up several facts that showcase Chinese read more →
Former Tibetan Political Prisoner Dies
By Choeyang Wangmo / October 5, 2018
Former Tibetan political prisoner Shonu Palden, 41, died on September 30 as a result of mistreatment and torture during his detention in prison in Machu County Kanlho, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. Shonu Palden was arrested by the Chinese authorities on June 18, 2012 at his hometown, Rongkor Village, for read more →
Tibet’s Glaciers in Danger
By Marvin Westerveld / October 1, 2018
The Tibetan glaciers are shrinking at a rate which is causing alarm: a study by the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) has found that 15% of all glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau have thawed within the last 50 years. Yao Tandong, chief scientist of the report, describes the permafrost in read more →
A Boost for Tibet’s Status in the US
By Jenny James / September 27, 2018
The United States House of Representatives passed the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act on September 25–this is a major development on the status of Tibet and for US -China relations. The bipartisan bill promotes access to Tibet for United States officials, journalists, non-government organisations (NGOs) and citizens. Under the Reciprocal read more →
His Holiness in Germany and Switzerland
September 26, 2018
His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Germany and Switzerland during his four-nation trip to Europe, from September 18 to 23. His Holiness took part in a symposium on non-violence on September 19 in Darmstadt where he said that basic human nature is compassionate and violence will bear only hatred – read more →
Tibet Water Campaign: Success!
By Mary Trewartha / September 26, 2018
Liverpool Football Club has caved in to pressure from Tibet campaigners and has chosen not to renew its controversial sponsorship deal with Tibet Water Resources Ltd (TWRL). TWRL extracts water from sources high in the Himalayas, exploiting Tibet’s precious resources and bringing no benefits to the Tibetan people, all the read more →