Tibetan representative express appreciation for Irish concern for Tibet
The Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for Northern Europe, Mrs. Kesang Y. Takla, returned here yesterday after a successful two-day visit to Ireland where she gave a talk on Tibet at the University of Dublin and met with officials of the Irish Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
China criticised for rights abuses in 2004
A U.S.-based rights watchdog has criticised China in a survey, saying the world’s most populous country remains a “highly repressive state” where the government routinely violates basic freedoms.
European Parliament passes a resolution on Tibet & Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche
Parliament adopted a joint resolution with 99 votes in favour, 2 against with 7 abstentions reiterating their support for the rule of law and urges the Chinese government to immediately commute the death sentence handed down to Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche.
Tibetan task force revamped
Following the visit of two special envoys of the Dalai Lama to China, the Tibetan government-in-exile has revamped the task force formed for helping find a solution to the Tibetan issue through negotiations with Chinese leaders.
PM urged to press human rights issue with China
Canada’s 10-year preoccupation with trade as a means of fixing human rights abuses has been a dismal failure, human rights activists said Thursday.
Beijing plans road link across Taiwan strait
It sounds like the ultimate bridge over troubled water. After more than half a century of estrangement, China and Taiwan could be linked by road within 30 years under ambitious plans unveiled in Beijing yesterday.