China’s ambition to control Tibet is leaving hundreds incarcerated, abused and forgotten
January 17, 2020Steve Shaw, Byline Times.15 January 2020. Read original article here. “Sacred place on earth, heavenly land” is how Tibet is described in a video produced for China’s annual Tibet Tourism and Culture Expo, an event that aims to promote cultural … Continued The post China’s ambition to control Tibet is read more →
Rubio blasts ‘blatant violations of human rights’ in Tibet
January 17, 2020Christine Rousselle for Angelus News. Read the article here Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has condemned “blatant human rights violations” in China after the province of Tibet passed policies similar to those used in Xinjiang to oppress Uighur Muslims. According to … Continued The post Rubio blasts ‘blatant violations of human read more →
Why we fly the Tibetan flag over Prague City Hall
December 24, 2019Zdenek Hrib for the Washington Post. Read the original article here. Prague is one of the great musical cities of Europe — a status of which we are rightfully proud. Small wonder that our musicians are welcome guests around the … Continued The post Why we fly the Tibetan flag read more →
University of Kansas Will Close Confucius Institute
December 23, 2019By Associated Press, Wire Service Content 17 December 2019, Read original news here. LAWRENCE, KAN. (AP) — The University of Kansas plans to close its Confucius Institute in January, in part because federal funding for universities that host the China-linked facilities has been reduced. An … Continued The post University of Kansas Will Close Confucius read more →
Learning about compassion from the Dalai Lama
December 23, 2019The Courier Herald, 20 December 2019, Read original news here. For the majority of people, India is not high on their list of countries to visit, and admittedly, it wasn’t for me either. But now, it is on the top … Continued The post Learning about compassion from the Dalai read more →
Senators Urge NBC to Refuse to Air 2022 Beijing Olympics Over Human Rights Concerns
December 22, 2019The Epoch Times, 22 December 2019, Read original news here. Two U.S. senators have called on NBC Universal to “put human rights over profits” by not broadcasting the 2022 Olympic Games to be held in communist China, citing the regime’s “abysmal record on human … Continued The post Senators Urge NBC to Refuse to read more →
China Sets New Restrictions on Tibetan Religious Festival in Lhasa
December 21, 2019Reported by RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Richard Finney. Link to the original article here. Chinese authorities in Tibet have tightened restrictions on a major annual festival in the regional capital Lhasa this year, … Continued The post China Sets New Restrictions on Tibetan read more →
2020 Democrats Promise To Get Tough On China Over Human Rights
December 20, 2019Akbar Shahid Ahmed, The Huffington Post US. December 20, 2019. Read original news here. Top Democratic presidential candidates pledged to pressure China over its crackdown on Muslim minorities and protesters during Thursday night’s presidential debate, with front-runner Joe Biden going as far as accusing Beijing … Continued The post 2020 Democrats Promise To Get Tough read more →
China replicates Tibet repression in Xinjiang: Expert
December 20, 2019Vakkas Doğantekin for Anadolu Agency. Read the original article here. China considers its policies in Tibet a success and replicates the same repressive playbook in Xinjiang against Uighurs, said an American expert. Speaking at a panel at the Washington-based think-tank … Continued The post China replicates Tibet repression in Xinjiang: read more →
Bill to Support Tibet Moves Forward in the US Congress
December 20, 2019Richard Finney for Radio Free Asia. Read the original article here. A new bill to strengthen U.S. policy in support of Tibet moved forward in the U.S. Congress this week, with unanimous approval given on Wednesday by the House Foreign … Continued The post Bill to Support Tibet Moves Forward read more →