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Our world is in need of the Mahatma’s teachings: Dalai Lama
By Elizabeth Roche, Shalini Umachandran, 1 October 2019, Read the original article here. To mark Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, the Dalai Lama spoke to Mint about the continuing relevance of Mahatma Gandhi and the ideas of non-violence and kindness. For decades, the … Continued The post Our world is in need of read more →
Yachen Gar Demolition Has Displaced As Many as 6,000 Monks and Nuns
Radio Free Asia, 1 October 2019, Read the original article here. China’s ongoing demolition at the Yachen Gar Tibetan Buddhist center in Sichuan province has removed “five to six thousand homes” and led to the eviction of a similar number … Continued The post Yachen Gar Demolition Has Displaced As read more →
China’s Communist Party is as Shadowy and Repressive as When it Took Power 70 Years Ago
By Yaqiu Wang, Human Rights Watch, 30 September 2019, Read the original article here. On Sept. 23, the wife of 38-year-old Chinese activist Wang Meiyu learned that her husband had died in a detention center in Hunan province, less than … Continued The post China’s Communist Party is as Shadowy read more →
How China ‘is home to the worst human rights crises of our time’
By Shea Garrison, The Washington Times, 30 September 2019, Read the original article here. It’s why the U.S. Commission on Unalienable rights is so necessary The Trump administration led the fight for human rights at the U.N. General Assembly last … Continued The post How China ‘is home to the read more →
Official Events Marking China’s National Day Severely Restrict Daily Lives of Tibetans in Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, 30 September 2019, Read the original article here. Official celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in Tibet’s regional capital Lhasa kicked off over the weekend under heavy security, … Continued The post Official Events Marking China’s National Day read more →
Communist China turns 70 but still lacks legitimacy in Tibet
By International Campaign for Tibet,30 September 2019, Read the original article here. Statement of the International Campaign for Tibet As part of the 70th anniversary of its founding on October 1, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is touting “70 years … Continued The post Communist China turns 70 but still read more →
People’s Republic of China at 70: What comes next?
By Tanner Brown, Martket Watch, 29 September 2019, Read the original article here. After decades of explosive growth, the country faces a slew of worrying circumstances On Tuesday, China will celebrate 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic. … Continued The post People’s Republic of China at 70: read more →
Happiness Curriculum may be introduced in civic schools
PTI, New Delhi, Deccan Herald, 29 September 2019, Read the original article here. The ‘Happiness Curriculum’, which has gained praise for bringing positive changes in Delhi government schools, has now been sent to the three municipal corporations for exploring whether … Continued The post Happiness Curriculum may be introduced in read more →
Kokila To Publish ‘The Seed Of Compassion,’ The First Children’s Book By The Dalai Lama
By Rachel Kramer Bussel, Forbes, 29 September 2019, Read the original article here. In March 2020, Penguin Young Readers imprint Kokila will publish The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with illustrations … Continued The post Kokila To Publish ‘The Seed Of read more →
Rights groups condemn China over “torture” of religious minorities
By Martin Banks, EU today, 27 September 2019, Read the original article here. Human Rights organisations have made a fresh and damning condemnation of China’s human rights record. This comes after what is said to be a big upswing in persecution … Continued The post Rights groups condemn China over “torture” read more →
China’s repressive reach is growing
By Editorial Board, The Washington Post, 27 September 2019, Read the original article here. IT’S ONE thing to know that China runs a far-flung system of detention camps for Muslim Uighurs, a fact of which the world has been aware … Continued The post China’s repressive reach is growing appeared read more →
Tibetans Forced to Show ‘Loyalty’ in Run-up to China’s National Day
Radio Free Asia, 26 September 2019, Read the original article here. Chinese authorities have tightened controls in Tibet ahead of Oct. 1 celebrations of China’s National Day, hoisting Chinese flags on monastery roofs and forcing monks to sing songs praising … Continued The post Tibetans Forced to Show ‘Loyalty’ in read more →
TikTok censors references to Tiananmen and Tibet
BBC, 25 September 2019, Read the original article here. Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok censors material that is politically sensitive to the Chinese government, the Guardian newspaper has claimed. It said it had viewed the site’s moderation guidelines. Tiananmen Square protests, Tibetan … Continued The post TikTok censors references to Tiananmen and read more →
Sangay hails Bill on Tibet policy in US House
TNS, The Tribune, 27 September 2019, Read the original article here. President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Sikyong Lobsang Sangay has thanked the US Senators for bringing in the Tibet Policy and Support Act of 2019. Addressing a press … Continued The post Sangay hails Bill on Tibet policy read more →
Marco Rubio Champions Tibet Against China
By Kevin Derby, SUNSHINE STATE NEWS, 26 September 2019, Read the original article here. This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a proposal to help Tibet against China. Rubio, who sits on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced … Continued The post Marco Rubio Champions Tibet Against China read more →