US Commission Highlights China’s Tight Control Over Tibetan Religion
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its annual report on the status of religious freedom worldwide, has said that the Chinese government retains tight control over religious activity and places of worship in Tibet.
World’s 1st Chair in Modern Tibetan Studies Created With Henry Luce Foundation Gift
Columbia University recently announced that it is establishing the world’s first chair in modern Tibetan studies. The Leila Hadley Luce Professorship is made possible by a $3 million award from the Henry Luce Foundation.
Nonviolent Activism and the Diplomatic Politicking of Human Rights
Keeping to the principles of nonviolence as promoted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama; Tibetans continue to struggle for a free Tibet. Most recently, three Tibetan activists from the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) showed
Teenager asked to greet Dalai Lama with Gaelic song
A talented teenage singer has been given the responsibility of welcoming the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, when he arrives in Scotland at the end of this month.
Exhibit offers look at Tibet
“Remembering Tibet” by Green River artist Angi Bennett is showing in the gallery at White Mountain Library in May. The exhibit moves to Sweetwater County Library in June for one month.
A quarter of China’s population at risk as glaciers start melting
Global warming may cost China two thirds of its glaciers by mid-century, putting 300 million people at risk, state media reports.