US Commission on China probes Thermo Fisher over sale of DNA equipment
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 16: The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) sent a letter to the Massachusetts-based tech company Thermo Fisher questioning it over their sale of equipment and products to Chinese police for DNA collection from Tibetans. The letter to the President and CEO Marc Casper raised serious concerns over the mass DNA […]
Canadian parliament passes resolution endorsing Middle Way Approach
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 16: Canadian MP Garnett Genuis presented a motion supporting self-determination for Tibet on Tuesday, during the ongoing session in the Canadian House of Commons. The long-time Tibet supporter called on the house to make a clear statement concerning the future of Tibet by recognizing the Middle Way Policy, which is […]
Indian and Chinese troops clash at LAC in Tawang
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec.14: Indian and Chinese troops suffered injuries after a clash along the Line of Actual Control in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh last Friday, according to media reports. Around 20 soldiers from India and a much higher number on the Chinese side were injured, according to The Hindu. “On December 09, 2022, PLA troops contacted the […]
US slams fresh sanctions on top Beijing officials over Tibet
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 14: The United States government on Friday announced sanctions against top Chinese government officials for “serious human rights abuse” in Tibet. Two high officials in the list are Wu Yingjie and Zhang Hongpo; Wu was China’s representative head in TAR from 2016 to 2021, whereas Zhang was China’s police chief […]
Tibetan frontline worker in focus at WED’s photo exhibition
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 13: The exhibition ‘The Last Mile’ showcasing the life of Tsering Wangmo, a Tibetan frontline healthcare worker serving in the remote Changthang plains of Ladakh by photographer Thinley Choedon was unveiled on Monday at the Tibet Museum’s McLeod Ganj branch. The photographer won the Women’s Empowerment Desk grant award under […]
China arrests four Tibetan women in the wake of lockdown protests
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 9: Four young Tibetan women have been arrested by the Chinese police for participating in anti-lockdown protests that spanned across China, according to various media reports. The four detained students were working in a hotel in the Jinniu district in Chengdu city before they were arrested. “Chinese police have arrested […]
China loosens Covid restrictions following unprecedented protests
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 8: The Chinese government on Wednesday announced that the regulations for Covid policy would be made flexible, allowing the majority of cases to quarantine at home rather than at quarantine centers. The directive comes as a result of unprecedented mass protests in late November against Zero-Covid policy measures imposed by […]
Japan adopts resolution on human rights abuses in Tibet, East Turkestan
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 7: Japan’s Upper House on Monday adopted a resolution concerning human rights abuses by the Chinese government in Tibet, East Turkestan (Ch: Xinjiang), and Hong Kong among other ethnic groups under the Chinese Communist Party. The House of Councillors urged the Beijing administration to fulfill its responsibility to the international […]
Tibetan writer Goyon believed to be released from detention
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 6: Tibetan writer Go Yonten Sangpo also known as Gonyo, who went missing last December, is believed to be released from detention, according to the Dharamshala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy. Based in Drango County in Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, he was believed to have been released a […]
Chinese envoy in Canada summoned over secret police stations allegation
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 5: The Beijing ambassador in Ottawa, Canada, has been summoned to explain reports that claimed that the CCP government is setting up criminal police stations in Toronto to harass expats from China, according to Hong Kong Free Press. The Spain-based rights group Safeguard Defenders’ report in September claimed that stations “serve a far […]