Filed by Tibet Bureau Geneva- Geneva: Human rights officers are currently attending the 3-day UN Forum on Business and Human Rights. Organised by the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, the annual gathering hosts participants from government, business, … (...)
Reuters, November 27, 2018 Read original news here WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Countries must hit China with sanctions over the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs in its western Xinjiang region, hundreds of scholars said on Monday, warning that a failure to act … (...)
By Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa,November 26, 2018 Read original news here With Beijing’s assistance, Ethiopia is heading to space in just under a year. The Horn of Africa nation announced it would launch its first earth observatory satellite in Sept. 2019, with China footing … (...)
Ben Blanchard, Yimou Lee, 26 November 2018 Read original news here TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese state media heaped pressure on Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday after her ruling pro-independence party suffered heavy defeats at local elections at the weekend, as … (...)
The Onion, Read original news here BEIJING—In an effort to reduce the risk of overpopulation within the Muslim ethnic group, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the decision Thursday to implement a new one-Uighur policy. “This new policy is an important … (...)
East Bay, California: The Tibetan Association of Northern California raised $7,236 for the California Wildfire victims. The Richmond Mayor Tom Butt appreciated TANC’s effort and thanked everyone for extending their supportive hands towards those affected by the recent wildfire. Tibetan … (...)
BY NICOLE HAO, November 25, 2018 Read original news here Two editors at the state-run newspaper Shaanxi Daily were fined 10,000 yuan ($1,440) and 5,000 yuan, respectively, for a “major political error” after they added three Chinese characters to the Communist Party’s … (...)
Paris: Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Khenpo Sonam Tenphel concluded a fruitful three-nation European tour in Paris on 24 November. On 22 November, the Speaker was received by the Tibet Group in the French Senate for a working breakfast. Despite ongoing Committee meetings … (...)
Report filed by Coordinator’s Office, Nepal- read the original story in Tibetan here KATHMANDU: The handover ceremony between the incoming and outgoing Secretary of Coordinators Office, Nepal was held on 22 – 23 November 2018. The handing over ceremony took place … (...)
Report filed by Office of Tibet, Moscow- Moscow: Participants of the dialogue between Russian scientists and Buddhist scholars have gathered at the roundtable discussions on the topic of “The Problem of Consciousness and Modern Science “at the Moscow State University’s … (...)