The Dalai Lama says ‘totalitarian, blind, unrealistic policies’ leading to self-immolations
Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said that the People Republic of China’s “totalitarian, blind, unrealistic” policies in Tibet are responsible for the ongoing wave of self-immolations in Tibet.
Delhi HC to the rescue of Tibet activists
Following the unprecedented security measures taken against Tibetans in New Delhi, the Delhi High Court has granted permission for a petition to be filed, ensuring that such incidents are not repeated in the future.
Interpreting Beijing’s Response to the Self-Immolations
When the Tibetan monk Tapey self-immolated in 2009, and then when, beginning in March 2011, a number of Tibetans began to immolate themselves one by one, this new form of resistance in Tibet, the ultimate act of sacrifice, took everyone by surprise. In the beginning, even within the Tibetan community in exile, some