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Jailed Tibetan activist appeals for second trial
Free Tibet. January 18, 2020. Read the original article here. Tibetan activist, A-Nya Sengdra and his lawyer prepare to fight seven-year prison sentence. Chinese human rights lawyer Lin Qilei has told Free Tibet that he has appealed for his Tibetan … Continued The post Jailed Tibetan activist appeals for second read more →
Mainland’s persecuted human rights lawyers draw hope from events in Hong Kong
By Francine Chan and Brian Dooley, Hong Kong Free Press. January 18, 2020. Read the original article here. Last month, about a dozen human rights lawyers and activists in mainland China sent Christmas messages of support to counterparts in Hong … Continued The post Mainland’s persecuted human rights lawyers draw read more →
US State department report on Tibet a month overdue, congressional sources say
Owen Churchill for the South China Morning Post. Read the article here. When the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act became law 13 months ago, it held the Trump administration to a stringent commitment: block any Chinese official who was involved … Continued The post US State department report on Tibet read more →
China’s new regulations rolled out to culturally oppress Tibet
Chris Chang for Taiwan News. Read the article here. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A new law passed by China’s leaders in Tibet that systemizes ethnic unity in the region has drawn concerns about the future of Tibetan culture and identity. … Continued The post China’s new regulations rolled out to read more →
China must ‘face reality’ of Taiwan’s independence: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen
By Stacy Chen, ABC, 17 January 2020, Read original news here. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called for China to respect Taiwan’s sovereignty and its commitment to democracy, just days after she won reelection in a landslide victory. Tsai — who is the … Continued The post China must ‘face reality’ of Taiwan’s read more →
When Chinese hackers declared war on the rest of us
Many thought the internet would bring democracy to China. Instead it empowered rampant government oppression, and now the censors are turning their attention to the rest of the world. by James Griffiths, MIT Technology Review, 10 January 2029 Read original report … Continued The post When Chinese hackers declared war on read more →
China’s Global Threat to Human Rights
Human Rights Watch, Read the original report here. It doesn’t matter where I am, or what passport I hold. [Chinese authorities] will terrorize me anywhere, and I have no way to fight that. —Uyghur Muslim with European citizenship, Washington, September … Continued The post China’s Global Threat to Human Rights read more →
Tibet sees 27.7 percent fall in glacier ice coverage, research finds
Free Tibet. January 16, 2020. Read the original article here. China has lost around a fifth of its glacier ice coverage between 1970 and 2010, the national newspaper Guangming Daily and Chinese state news organisation The Global Times reported in December, citing … Continued The post Tibet sees 27.7 percent fall in read more →
China poses an ‘Existential Threat’ to International Human Rights, says rights group after Director barred from Hong Kong
Suyin Haynes and Sanya Mansoor, Times. January 15, 2020. Read original article here. China poses an “existential threat” to the international human rights system, according to a new report released today by Human Rights Watch (HRW) after the organization’s executive … Continued The post China poses an ‘Existential Threat’ to read more →
China’s ambition to control Tibet is leaving hundreds incarcerated, abused and forgotten
Steve 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
Christine 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
Zdenek 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
By 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
The 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
The 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 →