Death of respected Chabcha leader
Sources in Tibet report the death on 31 July 2004 of Dondrub Gyal, former Party Secretary of Tsolho prefecture (More commonly referred to as Chabcha, in Chinese: Hainan) in Qinghai.
Coiffure Costas got an ad – Tibet didn’t
The three major Greek newspapers – Athens News, Khatimerini and Eleftherotypia – have all refused to publish a commercial advertisement submitted by the International Tibet Support Network.
China Urged to Stop Rights Abuse Ahead of 2008 Games
As the world’s most prestigious sporting event comes to a close this weekend, a global human rights group has warned China – the hosts of the next Olympics – to improve “its embarrassing record of continuing human rights abuses” before hosting the 2008 games.
China aims to bridge the gap with Tibet
On a dusty river bed in the shadow of the Potala Palace, home of Tibet’s exiled Dalai Lama, a bridge is rising that China says will bring prosperity to the Roof of the World.
Chinese Dissidents and Uyghur Leader Support Tibetan Protest against Beijing 2008 at the Closing Ceremony
Audience Asked Not to Applaud the Handover of the Olympic Flag during Closing Ceremony. Prominent Chinese human rights activists, the World Uyghur Congress and international human rights organisations have joined Tibetan rights supporters
Successful launch of the Athens Olympics Tibet Campaign
With the historic Acropolis site in Athens as a dramatic backdrop, a group of Tibetans unfurled a huge banner today protesting the holding of the 2008 Olympic Games in China.
Day 4: In search of Tibetans
On Day 4 of our state-managed press trip to Tibet, I took time from a busy schedule of official interviews to try to meet some Tibetans. At press events, we were told Tibet is 92 percent Tibetan, but Lhasa did not reflect that figure.
Fall in number of Tibetan visitors to McLeodganj
The number of Tibetans going to McLeodganj and other Tibetan settlements in India has declined. With foreign tourists also not visiting the town the streets of McLeodganj wear a deserted look after dusk these days.