Indian activist joins Tibetans to express solidarity with protestors in China
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 5: Former Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) leader and activist Kavita Krishnan joined the solidarity protest organized by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress Samyeling at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi where hundreds including Tibetan poet and activist Tenzin Tsundue paid homage to protestors in China on Friday. Krishnan who recently […]
Anti-lockdown protests an opportunity to put Tibet into focus, says Tibetan scholar
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 2: Tibetan scholar and activist Dr. Gyal Lo in an interview in Luxembourg said that the anti-lockdown protests in Tibet and China are an opportunity to put Tibet and other minority groups into focus and discuss how the government policies have been eroding their rights for decades. The scholar said […]
Tibetan rights groups show solidarity with protestors in China
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 30: Following the string of mass protests in China last weekend, people from all over the globe have held protests in solidarity with the demonstrations held in East Turkestan (Xinjiang) and cities and universities in mainland China such as Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu among others. The representatives of four Dharamshala-based […]
Indian MPs urged to work towards Sino-Tibetan resolution at New Delhi conference
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 30: At the 7th All India Support Groups Conference held in New Delhi on Monday, supporters from the parliament, NGOs, and human rights groups gathered to discuss questions pertaining to resolving the Sino-Tibetan conflict. MP Sujeet Kumar, Convenor to the All Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet (APIPFT), urged fellow lawmakers in […]
Protests flare up across China as public call for Xi to step down
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 29: The unprecedented weekend of protests across China has caught the attention of mainstream media coverage as China watchers are closely linking the protests with Xi Jinping’s disapproval rates in the country. The wave of protests first started in Shanghai, after an apartment fire in the city of Urumqi killed […]
Tibetan youth sentenced to two years for “leaking state secrets” in Kardze
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 26: Chinese authorities in Kardze, eastern Tibet arrested a young Tibetan youth named Thupsam on May 3 at a local restaurant, allegedly for sending sensitive information abroad. The 28-year-old man was detained incommunicado and subsequently put on a trial on charges including “leaking state secrets” and “endangering state security” by the […]
Protestors clash with police at iPhone factory in Zhengzhou
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 25: Chinese police in Zhengzhou reportedly cracked down on workers as protests over working conditions and pay erupted at the biggest factory for iPhones on Tuesday. Similar protests took place in Beijing and Lhasa in the past months; online videos circulating showed thousands of people in masks facing the police […]
EU to renew sanctions on Chinese officials over East Turkistan
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 24: The European Union levied sanctions on four high ranking Chinese officials, and one entity, for being central to the human rights violations in East Turkestan (Ch: Xinjiang) since 2019. The EU extended the sanctions as it said there have been no improvement in the region. The Coreper II committee […]
Biden administration urged to support Tibet-China resolution
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 23: The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) in its annual report called for dialogue between the CCP officials and Tibetan government-in-exile based on the issue of Tibetan people’s right of self-determination under international law. The commission said that China has shown no interest in a peaceful resolution for the conflict […]
Greek court acquits three activists over protest against Beijing Olympics
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 23: Three activists who protested in Athens against the Beijing Olympics in October 2021 have been acquitted by a Greek court on Thursday for charges including “attempt to pollute, damage, and distort a historical monument”. The trio was facing up to five years in prison; 19-year-old Tibetan student Tsela Zoksang, […]