China asserts sovereignty by clamping down on maps
In a move understood to be part of China’s increasingly vocal assertion of territorial spaces, Chinese official recently announced that any map not in line with their claims will be subject to criminal charges and fines
European Parliament criticizes degrading human rights situation in Tibet
A report prepared by Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs states that the worsening of the human rights situation in Tibet has led to an ‘increase in self immolation cases’. Since 2009, 143 Tibetans have resorted to self immolation as a form of protest against the Chinese rule in Tibet. The report also noted the concern ove