Rights group says ‘escalating repression and failed official policy’ root causes of Tibetan protests
An international Chinese rights group working for democratic reforms and social justice in China has said it is deeply concerned about the recent protests and violence in Tibet. Human Rights in China (HRIC) said China must address the root causes of the recent spurge in protests in Tibet.
Parliamentarians to fast on Losar, Announce solidarity campaigns
In solidarity with the ongoing crisis in Tibet, members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile will sit on a hunger fast on the first day of Tibetan new year ‘Losar’ on February 22. Speaker Penpa Tsering and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel announced a series of other solidarity campaigns
Beacons of resistance, not desperate acts by Christophe Besuchet
I do not know if you are like me, but I find it extremely distressing to see how commonly the adjective “desperate” has been used by the media and Tibetans in exile to describe the self-immolation protests that have taken place in Tibet since 2009 — seventeen cases so far as I write this.
A Young student killed protecting his friend – A round up of events
The Tibetan shot in yesterday’s police violence in Ngaba Bharma Shang has been identified as a young school student. Urgyen, a 20-year old student was shot dead while he