Geneva: A Tibetan representative urged the UN Human Rights Council to act with a sense of urgency in light of alarming reports of human rights violations by China. Delivering an oral statement during the session on the human rights situation that calls for the council’s attention, the UN (...)
By Jamphel Shonu Introduction From the premodern period consisting of the Shangshung, Yarlung, and Chosgyal empires up until the annexation of Tibet by Communist China in 1951, Tibet carved for itself a unique history and identity by developing a rich, distinct culture and tradition. During the (...)
Kullu Manali: The Tibetans of Kullu Manali welcomed the visit of Consul General of Canada Mia Yen and her spouse, John Higginbotham to the Palrabling Tibetan Settlement on Monday, 27 September. Consul General attended a program organised in her honour where she was entertained with traditional (...)
International Campaign for Tibet Tibetan Americans and Tibet supporters will meet with members of Congress and/or their staff this week to push for action on China’s misguided policies in Tibet during the annual Tibet Lobby Day. Tibet, a country with a two thousand year history that China has (...)
Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan based Students for a Free Tibet and Human Rights Network for Tibet-Taiwan hosted an exhibition in central Taipei on 26th September, highlighting the decade-long cultural genocide and human rights abuses in Tibet perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party. The exhibition (...)
Reported by Sangyal Kunchok for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Tenzin Dickyi. Written in English by Richard Finney. A Tibetan monk sentenced to 15 years in prison for protesting Chinese rule in Tibet has been released two years before finishing his sentence, but is reported to be in (...)
Geneva: At the ongoing 48th UN Human Rights Council session, a group of UN member states called on China to respect human rights in Tibet. Delegates from Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United States and European Union, on behalf of 26 member states, have expressed concerns (...)
Brussels: Dr Michael van Walt, who is currently embarking on his Europe tour particularly a three-city visit to Brussels, The Hague and Paris kicked off his 5-day program in Brussels on Monday, 27 September. In the morning, Dr van Walt met with diplomats of the EU Member States. He briefed them (...)
Washington DC: The Annual Board meeting of the Tibetan Community Development Fund ( TCDF) was held virtually last Saturday, 25 September. Representative Ngodup Tsering of Washington’s Office presided over the meeting of the board members appointed by CTA’s Kashag for a period of three years. The (...)