By Tania Branigan [The Guardian] Secretary of state John Kerry says Nobel prize winner should be freed and his wife released from house arrest The US secretary of state, John Kerry, has urged China to free the Nobel peace prize winner Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia, five years after the writer was (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Central Tibetan Administration today expressed deep concern over the mass influx of Chinese to Tibet, which it said has turned Tibetans into second-class citizens in their own land. Speaking on the occasion of World Human Rights Day today, Tibetan political leader Dr Lobsang (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Tibetans around the world celebrated the 24th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, with the Tibetan leadership reassuring the new Chinese leadership that Tibetans do not seek separation but genuine autonomy for all the Tibetan (...)
On behalf of the 6 million Tibetans, the Kashag pays its deep reverence and humble respects to His Holiness the Great XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet on this special occasion of the 24th Anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Kashag also extends its (...)
Today is the 24th anniversary of an outstandingly momentous occasion when His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the supreme protector and guide to all Tibetans in Tibet and in exile; and a champion of peace in this world, received the universally acclaimed Nobel Peace Prize. On this unique day, I, on (...)
NEW DELHI: A day-long awareness programme on Tibet was held on the occasion of the 57th death anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar, the architect of Indian constitution, in Mumbai, where hundreds of thousands of Indians from across the country gathered to remember his ideals and achievements. The (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Expressing sadness on seeing the plight of street children in Delhi, Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama said people need to make special efforts to provide them with food, health and educational facilities. Speaking at TN Khoshoo Memorial Award and Lecture in New (...)
By Evan Osnos [The New Yorker] The Chinese government is threatening to expel nearly two dozen foreign correspondents, working for the Times and Bloomberg News, in retaliation for investigations that exposed the private wealth of Chinese leaders. It is the Chinese government’s most dramatic attempt (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Tibetans offered special prayers for former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela in Dharamsala on Saturday, as the international community mourned for the passing away of one of the world’s foremost icon of peace and reconciliation. The special prayer (...)
By Anthony Zurcher [BBC] China is putting the squeeze on the New York Times and Bloomberg News, and it could have severe consequences for press freedom. The nation has blocked internet access to the two organisations’ websites, denied access to key events, such as the recent meeting between (...)