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.

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.

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.