Chief Justice Commissioner and Justice Commissioner Sworn-in
The new Chief Justice Commissioner Namgyal Tsering and Justice Commissioner Thupten Tashi Anyertsang, who were appointed a month ago, took the oath of office from His Holiness the Dalai Lama this morning.
Couchepin calls for respect of Tibetan human rights
The Swiss interior minister, Pascal Couchepin, has called on the Chinese authorities to respect human rights in Tibet.
McConnell thanked for raising human rights in China
Responding to news that First Minister Jack McConnell has raised the issue of human rights on his visit to China, Chris Ballance MSP said “I am delighted to hear that he has responded to calls from myself
In Tibet, harrowing childbirth a fact of life
On the remote reaches of the high Tibetan plateau, where yaks far outnumber people, nomadic shepherds lead 8th Century lives into which the modern world rarely intrudes.