New hopes emerge for the people of Tibet in the changing world
Guest report by Vijay Kranti Nervous communist regime, growing spirit of resistance in China and changing international mood give new hope to the colonized people of Tibet. And international webinar discusses “hope and possibilities for a free Tibet in the present international scenario?” NEW DELHI-PARIS-LONDON-BERLIN-DHARAMSHALA, March 11: Tibet experts from a cross section of countries […]
China intensifies restrictions ahead of the 64th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 10: Ahead of the sensitive anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day on March 10, Chinese authorities have imposed severe restrictions, and increased surveillance and crackdowns in parts of occupied Tibet- such, similar to intensified crackdowns and persecution that have taken place in the past. Chinese officials have announced the […]
UN Committee calls for immediate abolition of residential school system in occupied Tibet
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 8: The UN Human Rights Committee has strongly condemned PRC for its assimilation policy, calling for immediate abolition of the coercive residential school system in occupied Tibet. After the Tibet Advocacy Coalition presented evidence to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), the Committee expressed strong concern over […]
TWA celebrates women inside Tibet on International Women’s Day
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 8: In celebration of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, the Central Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA), along with the Regional Tibetan Women’s Association of Dharamshala, paid a special tribute to Tibetan women who have made significant contributions in the field of social, economic, cultural, and political spaces. Honouring the plight of […]
Tibet supporters in Taipei commemorate 64th Uprising Day
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 7: Groups expressing their solidarity to Tibet held a rally yesterday to commemorate the 64th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day in Taipei with slogans calling for a free Tibet, Hong Kong, East Turkestan and to keep Taiwan free. Taiwanese civil society groups, such as the Taiwan Alliance to End the […]
Activists stage protest ahead of Chinese FM’s visit
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 2: Tibetan activists from Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), National Democratic Party of Tibet (NDPT) and Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) staged a protest at the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi against Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s visit to India on Thursday. Mr. Qin will attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ […]
Inter-Parliamentary Group for Tibet launched in Spanish Parliament
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 25: An Inter-parliamentary Tibet Group was launched in Madrid, at the Spanish Parliament by a cross-party group of 29 Senators on February 21, according to CTA run Tibet.net. At the inauguration of the Inter-parliamentary Group for Tibet, the President of the group, Robert Masih Nahar, remarked that the group’s primary […]
Suspend ‘meaningless’ human rights dialogue with China: Rights group to EU
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 24: The European Union should suspend its upcoming human rights dialogue with China, given the magnitude of China’s rights abuses, including its potential crimes against humanity in the Xinjiang region despite past dialogues, a press release by Human Rights Watch (HRW) released last week stated. “The EU’s human rights dialogues […]
Opinion: Taiwan must stand up for itself
By Khedroob Thondup I first visited Taiwan in 1985, when I was deputed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to start a dialogue with the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). I spent three days talking to officials, the end result being the signing of an agreement where the Republic of China (ROC) recognized the right to […]
Tibet’s struggle for independence aids India’s national security and world peace
International experts, China observers and advocacy groups review China’s colonialism in Tibet, East Turkistan and Southern Mongolia Guest report by Vijay Kranti NEW DELHI, DHARAMSHALA, WASHINGTON DC, BERN, SINGAPORE, Feb. 15: While people of Tibet and other colonies of China are struggling for freedom of their countries from Chinese occupation, their struggle is also aimed […]