‘Flame of Truth’ brings global campaign to New York
The Tibetan ‘Flame of Truth’ torch brought its campaign to the big apple as Tibetans and supporters marched for UN help and global intervention in the Tibet crisis, Saturday. Hundreds of people took part in the torch relay
China security chief calls for social stability ahead of leadership change
China’s top security chief has urged police across the country to “safeguard social stability” for the upcoming 18th Congress of the Communist Party, which will see a change of guards in Beijing. The official Xinhua News Agency on Saturday quoted Zhou Yongkang
Tibetan teen sentenced to three years for peaceful protest
A Chinese court in eastern Tibet has sentenced a teenaged-Tibetan girl to three years in prison for carrying out a protest demanding the return of the Dalai Lama and Tibet’s freedom. Jigme Dolma, 17, was sentenced on August 25
Taiwanese and Tibetans strengthen bonds
In growing exchanges between Taiwan and Tibet, a Taiwanese group is currently in Dharamshala, the exile Tibetan headquarters, visiting Tibetan offices and meeting with exile leaders. The two groups, as a sign of solidarity with each other’s struggle for independence