China’s “patriotic education” campaign strengthening Tibetan Nationalism
China’s controversial “patriotic education” drive in Tibet, under the so called “Strike Hard” campaign launched since 1996, requiring Tibetans to renounce their exiled leader the Dalai Lama
March to Tibet: Uma Bharti held, released
Exhorting world leaders to come together on Tibet, firebrand sanyasin Uma Bharti today began a march to Tibet against Chinese brutalities but was arrested and prevented from crossing the border
Tibetans are not anti-Chinese, His Holiness tells Chinese reporters
Talking to Chinese reporters in Seattle, US, on Saturday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama sought to clarify the wrong impression that Tibetans are anti-Chinese and Han people must be expelled
Berlin renews call for China to hold talks with Tibet
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier renewed his call Tuesday for China to begin talks on the Tibet question. A German Foreign Office spokesman said Steinmeier had called
Dalai Lama to visit Swiss capital
Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is to visit the Swiss capital Bern as part of the city’s efforts to promote inter-religious cooperation
China relay fans to outnumber protesters
Confrontations during the Olympic torch relay in Canberra are looming as it becomes clear that rival pro-Chinese and pro-Tibetan demonstrators plan to turn out in strength
TYC holds “Tibetan Independence Torch relay” in New Delhi, around 30 activists detained
Around 30 advocates of the Free Tibet cause led by TYC were picked up from Raj Path on April 15, where they had gathered to demonstrate against the recent crackdown of Tibetans inside Tibet
Dismay after ban on human rights badge for French Olympic athletes
French Sports Minister Bernard Laporte said Tuesday that he “regretted” the decision by the French National Olympic Committee to forbid the country’s athletes from wearing a pro-human rights
Dalai Lama thrills area students at Seeds of Compassion Youth Day
Local students couldn’t contain their anticipation as they filed into KeyArena Monday to see the 14th Dalai Lama. “I could hardly fall asleep (Sunday) night. It was just so exciting,” Horizons
Tibet Independence Torch in San Francisco
Just four days after the Beijing Olympic torch passed through the city of San Francisco, with utmost protest and disapproval by thousands of protesters; Tibet Independence Torch