TYC Storms the Chinese Embassy: Members Imprisoned
More than 70 Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) activists stormed the Chinese Embassy at Delhi today to condemn the Chinese Premiere Wen Jiabao’s four day official tour of India beginning from the 9th of April 2005.
Dalai Lama calls for abolition of death penalty
Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama called for the abolition of the death penalty and a revamp of centuries of academic-centered thinking on education to build a more “warm-hearted” world.
‘Friends of Tibet’ ask China to start talks with Tibetans
Coinciding with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit to India, the Canadian Parliamentary ‘Friends of Tibet’ today asked China to start negotiations with representatives of the Dalai Lama on the issue of self-determination of the Tibetan people.
Tibetan leaders detained ahead of Wen visit to Bangalore
Police have detained two leaders of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC) as a preventive measure ahead of the arrival of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao here this evening on a four-day visit to India.
TYC Condemns Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s Visit to India
Tibetan Youth Congress strongly condemns the four-day official visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to India. The visit, as always, touted as a major vehicle to resolve bi-lateral issues and enforce heightened economic relations
Dalai Lama calls for high degree of autonomy for Tibet
The visiting Dalai Lama on Saturday reiterated his view that he would like to see a high degree of autonomy for Tibet, Japanese lawmakers said.
China protests Dalai Lama’s visit to Japan
China has protested against the visit to Japan by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. China’s Foreign Ministry says it has made serious representations to Japan regarding the Dalai Lama’s visit.
China announces development of major Tibet copper mine to go ahead
Beijing has announced that it is going ahead with the development of a copper mine in Tibet which has the PRC’s largest copper reserves and is the only known deposit in the region with world-class potential.
Oral Statement by Mr. Kelsang Phuntsok on behalf of the International Union of Socialist Youth
As always, Tibetan the world over, especially those inside Tibet are aggrieved with the fact that our repeated appeal to the UN on the tragic situation inside Tibet has failed to produce improvement in the human rights condition in Tibet.
Tourism drive ‘is destroying Tibet’
China’s plans to increase tourism to Tibet ninefold by 2020 will lead to the “Disneyfication” of the Himalayan region, say environmentalists and British tour operators.