Local TSC Organizes Inter-School Painting, Essay & Debate Contest
The Bylakuppe local Chapter of Tibetan Solidarity Committee organized an Inter-Tibetan School Contests in Painting, Tibetan Essay Writing and Debate. The Painting and Essay Contests were held in mid September. The Debate was held at a special
Europe Tibetan Congress – a bridge to nowhere?
For the first time, over a hundred Tibetans representing 15 European nations gathered this weekend in Basel, Switzerland, with a stated purpose of reinvigorating the Tibetan movement at European level. Also on agenda
Indian youths hold ‘Free Tibet’ bike rally
More than 150 Indian youths from Wardha in India’s Maharashtra state took part in a ‘Free Tibet’ bike rally last week. The bike rally, themed “Free Tibet, Save India”
China media freedoms in limbo as Olympic rules end
China was silent on media freedom on Friday, the expiry date of special Olympic regulations that had officially allowed foreign journalists to report freely in most of the country for nearly two years
China cuts ticket prices to boost tourism in Tibet after unrest
Chinese Communist authorities have now decided to cut admission fees to key attractions in Tibet in an effort to boost tourism to the region after massive demonstrations against Chinese rule in March forced China to lock down Tibet for months
The Rangzen Road Ahead
On October 10th, 2008, rights networks around the globe had press releases ready in expectation that the 2008 Peace Prize would be rightly granted to Hu Jia or Gao Zhisheng, to condemn
China rebuked over communication
A veteran Chinese diplomat has openly criticised officials for their lack of awareness and inability to communicate with the outside world