In a further hardening of stance on the ongoing wave of self-immolations in Tibet, China will now charge anyone caught aiding or inciting Tibetan self-immolations with murder. The state run Gannan Daily on Wednesday cited a joint legal opinion
Following Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affair’s recent decision to refuse a visa to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the country’s Internal Administration Committee on Thursday passed a resolution to invite the Tibetan spiritual leader to visit Taiwan.
The Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration today launched a barrage of new initiatives as a precursor to the 2013 ‘Solidarity with Tibet Campaign’ year as earlier announced. Addressing a press conference here, Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay
A Tibetan writer serving a ten and half year term has been awarded the ‘Liu Xiaobo Courage to Write Award’ by the Independent Chinese PEN Centre, an official affiliate of PEN, the global association of writers dedicated to freedom of expression
DHARAMSHALA, December 5: A Tibetan writer serving a ten and half year jail term has been awarded the 'Liu Xiaobo Courage to Write Award 2012' by the Independent Chinese PEN Centre, an official affiliate of International PEN, the global association of writers dedicated to freedom of expression
Minutes before setting himself on fire, Tibetan self-immolator Lobsang Gendun left a message of hope for the unity and solidarity of all Tibetans. “I am right now preparing to self-immolate. I have already doused my body with petrol."
The situation in the restive region of Rebkong, eastern Tibet continues to remain tense with arbitrary arrests of Tibetans and increased surveillance and restrictions imposed by local Chinese authorities. In the latest incidence of arrest, four Tibetans were detained
National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon said on Tuesday India and China had made “considerable progress” on the border dispute as both countries reviewed the past decade of negotiations on the boundary question over two days of talks here.
The condition of Tibetan self-immolator Sungdue Kyab remains unknown two days after he set himself on fire near a monastery in Bora, eastern Tibet protesting China’s continued occupation of Tibet. Although details were scanty following
When I was researching my “Free Radio Free Asia!” piece I came across more information than I could fit into the article. I also came across material which was troubling, and which I could not bring myself to include in the piece, though it would have bolstered the case I was trying to make.
