Motion on Tibet moved in Australian House of Representatives
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 10: A member of parliament of the Australian House of Representatives moved a motion addressing China’s repressive policies towards Tibet, calling for the protection of Tibetan rights and culture on Monday. The motion, introduced by Andrew Wallace MP in the lower house of the Australian parliament called out China’s systematic cultural assimilation […]
Tibetan group calls for charter amendments to appoint judge of TSJC
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 10: A group of Tibetans under the banner of the ‘People’s Movement for Securing the Central Tibetan Administration’ held a press conference on Monday at Dharamshala’s Akash Hotel calling on parliamentarians of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile to amend the charter to enable the appointment of the Chief Justice Commissioner and […]
Tibet Lobby Day in Australia urge sanction against Chinese officials, support for Dalai Lama’s reincarnation process
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 10: As part of this year’s Tibet Lobby Day, the Australia Tibet Council (ATC), along with 20 Tibetan representatives from across Australia, including delegates from Canberra, Sydney, Queensland, Victoria, Wagga Wagga and Nowra, engaged in discussions with around 35 members of the Australian Parliament, including Foreign Minister Penny Wong. During the […]
Tibetan activist A-Nya Sengdra granted family visit after six years, found in deteriorating health
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 10: Tibetan human rights and environmental activist A-Nya Sengdra, currently held in Chinese custody, is reported to be in poor health, according to research group Tibet Watch. On September 6, Sengdra was granted his first family visitation since his arrest six years ago. Lin Qilei, Sengdra’s defense lawyer, revealed that the […]
Prominent Tibet activist detained at Hong Kong airport
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 10: A German activist working for Tibet rights was stopped and detained at the Hong Kong International Airport for over 13 hours on Monday. David Missal, from the Berlin-based advocacy group Tibet Initiative, in social media posts, said that he had arrived in Hong Kong around 11:30 PM on Sunday night, planning a […]