7 monks arrested, abbot missing in Chamdo
Seven monks of Den Choekhor monastery in Jomda county, Chamdo prefecture, were arrested on January 24 and are currently held at Jomda county detention center, a
Some Tibetan lessons for Taiwan
NEXT MONTH WILL mark the 50th anniversary of the “liberation” of Tibet by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). As Beijing — and purportedly all Tibetans —
China Delivers Human Rights Report to UN; Amnesty Leads Critics
China presents a report on human rights in the country to the United Nations today as groups such as Amnesty International said the submission isn’t thorough
Documentary on Tibetan music wins Sundance award
A documentary film on Tibet music, Tibet in Song had won the Special Jury Award at the Sundance
Dalai Lama in Rome
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is being welcomed by Mr. Mario Vattani, diplomatic advisor to Rome Mayor (2nd L), as he arrives in Rome on Sunday, February 8, 2009. A group of 120 Italian senators and deputies will on Monday morning visit the Dalai Lama, who is set to receive the title of honorary citizen of the Italian capital during an afternoon ceremony. His Holiness was originally scheduled to travel to Rome in autumn to receive the title, but had to postpone the visit due to health concerns. (Photo: Tibet Bureau/Geneva)
Campaign launched for recognition of the Tibetan Government in Exile
On 6 July 2000, the European Parliament passed a resolution calling on “the governments of the Member States to give serious consideration to the possibility of recognising
China has no respect for rights of Tibetans: Tibetan PM
Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, prime minister of the Tibetan government in exile, tells AsiaNews about the daily violence carried out by the Chinese authorities against the rights of the Tibetan people. In anticipation of the upcoming session of the United Nations Human Rights Council