Spanish court shelves Tibet human rights case against China
A judge at Spain’s National Court said Friday that he had shelved an inquiry into alleged human rights violations by China in Tibet. Judge Santiago Pedraz said the court could no longer handle the case after a new law restricted its powers
TIPA’s Maiden Show In Bangkok Soon
The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) is visiting Thailand for the first time to perform a series of spectacular traditional Tibetan musical at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre from March
Chinese court issues suspended death sentence to Tibetan “separatist”
A Chinese court in Tibet has sentenced a Tibetan to death with a two-year reprieve and two others to long jail terms on charges of “inciting separatism” and “disturbing social order”
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits southern Tibet, 29 injured in Yunnan quake
A magnitude-5.0 quake struck southern Tibet on Friday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake hit Tingri county, about 200 miles (320 kilometres) west of the regional capital Lhasa, at 12:42 p.m. (0442 GMT), the Tibetan earthquake monitoring centre has said.
Tibetans, Han ignore politics to build uneasy ties
Tibet’s troubled politics may have grabbed headlines for decades, but the relationship between Tibetans and the dominant Han Chinese is far more complex and multifaceted than the bitter public arguments suggest
Musical Stars to Perform at Concert For Tibetan Culture in New York
Tibet House US will once again bring together an amazing, original line-up of contemporary artists during its 20th Annual Benefit Concert to promote Tibetan culture at Carnegie Hall on Friday, 26 February