The Presence of the Dalai Lama’s Absence: A Conversation with Tibetan Poet Tsering Woeser
August 12, 2019Photo: Tibetan poet Tsering Woeser (left) and translator Ian Boyden For the last thirty years, the Tibetan writer and humanist Tsering Woeser has documented the relentless colonization and destruction of her homeland and its culture by the Chinese. She bears witness to this unfolding tragedy through essays, blogs, poems, social read more →
Doha defies Beijing over Uighurs; others can too
August 12, 2019Asia Times / By SAMAH HADID China’s campaign to target Uighurs abroad was dealt a blow this week, as an unlikely ally refused to capitulate to Beijing’s pressure. In an unexpected move on Tuesday, Qatar refused to bow down to requests from China by rejecting the deportation of Ablikim Yusuf, a read more →
US calls China ‘thuggish regime’ for targeting American diplomat who met Hong Kong protesters
August 12, 2019Anger at release of diplomat’s personal information as Hong Kong police bring back police chief who handled 2014 Occupy protests A US official has described China as a “thuggish regime” for disclosing personal details about a US diplomat who met student leaders involved in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. The denunciation read more →
Kingian non-violence peace educators meet Dalai Lama
August 8, 2019Daily Excelsior, Read the original article here. JAMMU, Aug 7: A delegation of certified Kingian non-violence peace educators representing three different nations – India (J&K), United States (Rhode Island) and Tibet, visited 14th Dalai Lama in Mclorganj (Himachal Pradesh) at … Continued The post Kingian non-violence peace educators meet Dalai read more →
Hong Kong’s Lawyers March in Silence Over Political Arrests of Protesters
August 8, 2019By Wong Lok-to, Lau Siu-Fung and Wen Yuqing, Read the original article here. Thousands of members of Hong Kong’s legal profession took to the streets on Wednesday in a silent march of protest against the political arrests of hundreds of anti-extradition … Continued The post Hong Kong’s Lawyers March in Silence read more →
In service of others, Sushma led a meaningful life: Dalai Lama
August 8, 2019HT Correspondent, Read the original article here. The Dalai Lama on Wednesday expressed grief over the untimely demise of former Union minister Sushma Swaraj. In a letter to the former foreign minister’s husband Swaraj Kaushal, the 84-year-old spiritual leader, wrote: … Continued The post In service of others, Sushma led read more →
Do business with China, but be careful — Tibetan President Lobsang Sangay advises India
August 8, 2019By Nayanima Basu, Read the original article here. Lobsang Sangay, President of the Tibetan government-in exile, says we are never against doing business with China or against having diplomatic relationship with it. New Delhi: Lobsang Sangay, President of the Tibetan government-in … Continued The post Do business with China, but be read more →
Buddhists won’t accept a Chinese Dalai Lama: President of Tibetan Government-in-exile
August 7, 2019By Sandeep Dikshit, Read the original article here. President of the Tibetan Government-in-exile Lobsang Sangay is confident that Buddhists will not accept any Chinese move to foist the 5th Dalai Lama. “That’s the Chinese plan,’’ he said about recent Chinese … Continued The post Buddhists won’t accept a Chinese Dalai read more →
Beijing bars German human rights critic from lawmakers’ technology trip to China
August 7, 2019By Keegan Elmer, Read the original article here. Greens party member Margarete Bause says the planned visit will not be allowed to go ahead if she remains part of the delegation A trip to China later this month by a … Continued The post Beijing bars German human rights critic read more →
The Administration Should Be Bold In Condemning Human Rights Abuses In China
August 7, 2019By Olivia Enos, Read the original article here. The battle over human rights and values is raging in Asia, particularly in China. With more than one million Uighur Muslims in political re-education facilities, religious persons of all stripes facing persecution, … Continued The post The Administration Should Be Bold In read more →