UK lawmakers urge govt. to take tougher stance on winter Olympics in China
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 7: With China unabashedly implementing the coercive policy of mass labour transfer program in Tibet, lawmakers in the United Kingdom on Wednesday called on their government to take a tougher stance on the Chinese communist party and the upcoming 2022 winter Olympics in Beijing. China has reportedly conducted mass transfer […]
Tibetan vlogger’s death sparks domestic violence debate
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 6: A famous Tibetan vlogger Lhamo’s (Chinese: Lamu) brutal murder on Sept. 14 in Eastern Tibet’s Ngaba region in the so-called Sichuan province has sparked debate on domestic violence. The 30-year-old female social media personality, according to local police, has died after suffering 90% burn on Sept. 30, days after […]
Dalai Lama urges vegetarianism on ‘World Animal Day’
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 5: Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama urged his followers to to stop exploitation of animals and adopt vegetarianism during a recorded message delivered on the occasion of ‘World Animal Day’ on Sunday. The Tibetan religious figure said that the growing consumption of meat from large livestock farms in […]
US House Committee passes resolution in support of Tibetan autonomy
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, OCT 3: The US Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday approved a resolution in support of Tibetan autonomy and also emphasized on a number of issues they faced under the Chinese government. The committee unanimously passed the bipartisan resolution titled, “A resolution affirming the significance of the advocacy for genuine autonomy for […]
Opinion: Why Trump is Dangerous for Tibet and Tibetans
By Dechen Tsering On March 10, 2010, I was sworn in as a U.S. citizen. Flush with confidence stemming from the perceived legal protection of American citizenship, I joined the Bay Area Tibetan community in the annual March 10th protest. Tibetans and Tibet-supporters faced the Chinese Consulate building with tight fists held high, shouting, among […]
China uses “anti-gang” campaign to crackdown on Tibetan groups: ICT
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, OCT 2: Ten Tibetans from Sangchu County were recently sentenced to prison from 9 to 14 years for “anti-gang” crimes that accused them of “extortion” and “forced trading”, reported by advocacy group International Campaign for Tibet (ICT). The trial analyzed by ICT noted that the prosecutors and judges repeatedly referred to […]
‘Global Day of Action’ protests observed in 25 countries on the 71st anniversary of PRC
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, OCT 1: Tibetans, Uyghurs, Southern Mongolians, Hong Kongers, Taiwanese, and Chinese people staged protests in over 50 cities across 25 countries on Thursday, campaigning against human rights abuses by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the last 7 decades. Digital and onsite protests at Chinese embassies and other PRC representatives […]
China conducts air raid drill in Lhasa
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept 30: London-based activist group Free Tibet reported on Friday that the scheduled air raid drill took place in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa on Sept 19 conducted by the Chinese government. Lhasa City People’s Government made an official announcement on Sept 14 ahead of the air defence alarm test that the military exercise would contribute […]
Danish pension fund axes €54 million in China over human rights violations
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept 29: A pension fund named AkademikerPension in Denmark has announced that it decided to divest investments worth €54 million in China over human rights violations on Friday. The CEO Jens Munch Holst referred to China’s current security law for Hong Kong, forced detention of over a million Uyghur Muslims in “re-education” camps, and China’s […]
Ontario passes bill to mark ‘Tibetan Heritage Month’
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept 28: A bill marking July as the ‘Tibetan Heritage month’ was recently passed unanimously in the Ontario Legislature on Thursday. MPP Bhutila Karpoche introduced the bill representing the Parkdale-High Park which is home to the largest Tibetan-Canadian community in North America (NA). MPP Bhutila said she aimed to recognize the […]