UN mission to China critical of poor education standards in Tibet
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education has issued a report criticising China for its record on provision of education to its people, and expressing particular concern about education imposed upon ‘minorities’ that denies religious
INDIA: Snowy peaks, lamas, tribals echo the old, vanished Tibet
If you are seeking the old, magical Tibet, now trampled by Chinese rule and depredations, venture to this pine-green, far-flung valley guarded by snowy Himalayan peaks and peopled by lamas and pious laity.
Dutch Parliament Backs EU Special Representative for Tibet
According to a report by ICT Amsterdam, the Dutch Parliament, on the eve of its 2004 budgetary debate, unanimously passed a resolution calling the government for the appointment of a EU Special Representative for Tibet along the line of the US adoption of Special Coordinator for Tibet.
Seven of 18 Tibetans Repatriated from Nepal Still Imprisoned, New Prison in Shigatse Designated for Tibetan Refugees
Seven of the 18 Tibetans repatriated by Nepalese authorities in May were still imprisoned as of the end of September, according to former prisoners who were with them in a new prison in Shigatse.
Harvard student faces discipline for shouting at Chinese Premier
Harvard undergraduate Megan Howard faces disciplinary action for shouting pro-Tibetan slogans during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s speech at the university this month, RFA’s Tibetan service reports.
Tibetan-American woman honored at international pageant
A Tibetan-American student has placed third in the Miss Photogenic competition at the 2003 Miss Tourism World contest in Venezuela, RFA’s Tibetan service reports. Tenzin Deki was a runner-up in last year’s Miss Tibet contest in Dharamsala, India.