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Tashi Wangdu sworn in as new local Justice Commissioner

mardi 5 novembre 2013 par jamphel — Flash News

DHARAMSHALA: Mr Tashi Wangdu today took the oath of office as the new local Justice Commissioner for southern region from Chief Justice Commissioner Ngawang Phelgyal Gyechen at the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission. Acharya Tashi Wangdu is an alumnus of Central University of Tibetan Studies (...)

The Media Kowtow

mardi 5 novembre 2013 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

By Mark Himingway, (The Weekly Standard Magazine) Why is the coverage of China’s government so obsequious? For about a decade now, Jeff Bezos has been swallowing an ever larger percentage of my household’s income. In addition to our buying everything from dish soap to movies online, the (...)

China’s Great Dam Boom: An Assault on Its River Systems

lundi 4 novembre 2013 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

China is engaged in a push to build hydroelectric dams on a scale unprecedented in human history. While being touted for producing lower-emission electricity, these massive dam projects are wreaking havoc on river systems across China and Southeast Asia. by Charlton Lewis [Yale Environment 360] (...)

Google boss Eric Schmidt calls for ‘freedom of speech’ in China

lundi 4 novembre 2013 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

[AFP] HONG KONG: Google executive chairmanEric Schmidt called on China to open up Internet access and voiced concern at its latest crackdown on online freedoms in an interview in Hong Kong today. “I have a strong opinion and my opinion is there should be freedom of speech to pursue one’s goals for (...)

China’s continuing paranoia about a stateless Buddhist monk

lundi 4 novembre 2013 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

By Mayank Chhaya [IANS] The Chinese Communist Party‘s express resolve to “ensure that the voice and image” of the Dalai Lama is neither heard nor seen betrays a strange paranoia about a stateless Buddhist monk. Unless there is some brilliant and deep Chinese statecraft behind continuing to paint (...)

CTA concerned over China’s plan for information blackout in Tibet

lundi 4 novembre 2013 par jamphel — Flash News, Press Release

Press Release 4 November 2013 In light of the recently concluded Universal Periodic Review of China’s human rights record by the United Nation Human Rights Council and China’s upcoming election to the seat of UNHRC, the Central Tibetan Administration deplores the China’s recent hardline stance (...)

Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Festival underway in Moscow

lundi 4 novembre 2013 par jamphel — Flash News

MOSCOW, Russia: A Tibetan Buddhist cultural festival is being held from 2 – 10 November at the Avatar centre in central Moscow. Eight monks from Drepung Gomang monastery based in south India are taking part in the festival. The festival began yesterday with speeches, spiritual dances, sand (...)

Tibetan Parliamentary Delegation Leaves for Europe

lundi 4 novembre 2013 par jamphel — Flash News

DHARAMSHALA: A five-member Tibetan Parliamentary delegation left Dharamshala for a five country European visit from 1 – 24 November, to apprise leaders and public about China’s repression in Tibet, which has driven over 121 Tibetans to set themselves on fire in protest. The delegation led by (...)

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Addresses Nuns After Great Winter Debate Session

lundi 4 novembre 2013 par jamphel — Flash News

[Source: dalailama.com] DHARAMSHALA, 3 November 2013 – This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama met briefly with nuns from eight nunneries who for the last month have been taking part in the Jang-Gun-Chö, the Great Winter Debate, held this year at Dolma Ling Nunnery. He began: “You’ve all been (...)

China U.

dimanche 3 novembre 2013 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

By Marshall Sahlins [The Nation] Confucius Institutes censor political discussions and restrain the free exchange of ideas. Why, then, do American universities sponsor them? We were sitting in his office, Ted Foss and I, on the third floor of Judd Hall at the University of Chicago. Foss is the (...)