China jails 4 in Kardze over Tibet protests
Four Tibetans in Kardze County, Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, have been sentenced to varying prison terms for taking part in protests last spring, according to a Tibetan rights group
YSL partner offers China art for human rights
The former partner of Yves Saint Laurent, who is selling the art collection he built up with the late fashion designer, said he would hand over two sculptures claimed by China — but only if Beijing agreed to free Tibet
Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen dies at 85
Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen, a leading Tibetan lama, human rights activist and founder of a Buddhist center in Long Beach, died Feb. 13 after a short illness. He was 85.
Tibetans Protest against Lithang Arrests in NYC
RTYC New York & New Jersey held a protest rally in New York city yesterday in protest against the arrests of at least 21 Tibetans following the recent protests in
China asked to withdraw “Undeclared Martial Law in Tibet”
Tibet’s Government in exile Saturday asked China to withdraw what it calls “undeclared martial law in Tibet” and call off the “strike hard” campaign launched last month, saying these will further provoke Tibetans ahead
A year after China quashed revolt, Tibetans simmer with resentment
Scratch only a little bit, and Dorje, a Tibetan nomad, lets loose with a tirade at the people he simply calls “the Chinese,” the majority Han who he says will get no respite from Tibetan frustration this year – or for generations
Dissidents held during Clinton Beijing visit: Report
Chinese police are monitoring dissidents and confining some to their homes during this weekend’s visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, AP reported a rights group saying on Saturday