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House passes Tibet human rights bill
By Haley Byrd, CNN, 28 January 2020, Read original news here. (CNN)Lawmakers in the House approved a bill Tuesday afternoon to update the 2002 Tibetan Policy Act, the latest in a series of congressional moves to strengthen America’s stance towards China. … Continued The post House passes Tibet human rights bill read more →
U.S. House of Representatives Passes McGovern Bill to Hold China Accountable for Human Rights Abuses in Tibet
mcgovern.house.gov, Read original report here. WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representative passed, by a vote of 392 to 22, a bipartisan bill introduced by Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and the Congressional-Executive Commission … Continued The post U.S. House of Representatives Passes McGovern read more →
McCaul: “The U.S. Will Not Accept CCP Destruction of Tibetan Buddhism”
Foreign Affairs Committee, Read the original report here. Washington D.C. – Today, the House passed Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke on the House Floor in support of the Tibetan Policy and Support Act. … Continued The post McCaul: “The U.S. Will Not Accept read more →
US House approves Tibet bill in latest human rights challenge to Beijing
Owen Churchill, South China Morning Post, 29 January 2020, Read original news here. The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill bolstering Washington’s support for human rights and environmental protection in Tibet, the latest piece … Continued The post US House approves Tibet bill in read more →
Bill to Support Tibet Wins Strong Approval in US House of Representatives
Reported by RFA’s Tibetan service. Translation by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Paul Eckert. Read the original article here. A bill to strengthen U.S. policy in support of Tibet won strong approval Tuesday by the House of Representatives, a … Continued The post Bill to Support Tibet Wins Strong read more →
In Tibetan areas of China, new infections appear
Reported by Lobe Socktsang and Kalden Lodoe for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Richard Finney. January 28, 2020. Read the original article here. Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection have begun to climb in Tibetan … Continued The post In Tibetan areas of China, new read more →
China should be wary of meddling in the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation
Ngodup Dongchung, 27 January 2020, Read original news here. The story of Tibet under China has been one of suffering and suppression. According to the 70,000 Character Petition, submitted to the Chinese leadership in 1962 by the 10th Panchen Lama, … Continued The post China should be wary of meddling read more →
Rules of Return
By Namrata Biji Ahuja, The Week, 25 January 2020 Read original news here. As China moves ahead with its plans to name the next Dalai Lama, there is concern among Tibetan Buddhists and also in India, which is home to … Continued The post Rules of Return appeared first on read more →
The responsibility to counter China’s ambitions falls to us
Ben Sasse, U.S. senator from Nebraska, The Atlantic. January 27, 2020. Read the original article here. In August 1784, when the American merchant vessel Empress of China finally docked in Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) after six months at sea, Captain John … Continued The post The responsibility to counter China’s ambitions read more →
We the people prime movers of Republic: President Kovind stresses on constitutional ideals in R-Day speech
India Today, January 26 2020 Read original news here. President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday urged people, particularly the youth, to remain non-violent when fighting for a cause and stressed on the need to “hold fast to constitutional methods” of … Continued The post We the people prime movers of read more →
Global: Urgent Action Needed to Meet Education Deadline
Human Rights Watch. January 24, 2020. Read the original article here. (London) – Governments should end all discrimination in children’s access to education and urgently strengthen policies and funding to ensure all children are able to benefit from their right to quality … Continued The post Global: Urgent Action Needed to Meet read more →
China: Free Rights Defenders for Lunar New Year
Human Rights Watch. January 24, 2020. Read the original article here. (New York) – The Chinese government should immediately release activists, lawyers, and others arbitrarily detained for their work defending human rights and allow them to return to their families to celebrate … Continued The post China: Free Rights Defenders for Lunar read more →
On the menu at Wuhan virus market: Rats and live wolf pups
Channel News Asia, 22 January 2020, Read original news here. SHANGHAI: The food market where China’s deadly virus surfaced was a smorgasbord of exotic wildlife ranging from wolf pups to species linked to previous pandemics such as civets, according to vendor … Continued The post On the menu at Wuhan virus read more →
Chinese Ambassador attempts to bully Sweden into ignoring Human Rights Abuses
By Helen Raleigh, The Federalist. January 23, 2020. Read the article here. It appears China’s ambassador to Sweden, Gui Congyou, provoked the Swedes to anger. The Swedish Foreign Ministry summoned Gui last week for undiplomatic behaviors, including making threats to Swedish media over their coverage of … Continued The post Chinese Ambassador attempts to bully Sweden read more →
Residents of Tibet return home to escape Wuhan Virus
Reported by Yangdon Demo for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Richard Finney. January 23, 2020. Read the original article here. Residents of Tibet now travelling in mainland China are returning home to escape the … Continued The post Residents of Tibet return home to read more →