UN Special Rapporteur raise concerns over Tibetan environmental activists and Derge dam protesters
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 19: In her report to the United Nations General Assembly, UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor voiced deep concerns about the persecution of Tibetan environmental defenders and the hundreds of Tibetans detained in Derge County, Kham, for peacefully opposing the Chinese government’s plans to construct the Kamtok (Gangtuo) hydropower project along the […]
Tibetan youth exposes illegal mining by construction company in Amdo Ngaba
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 19: A Tibetan youth from Tsaruma village in Kyungchu (Ch: Qiongxi) County, Ngaba (Ch. Aba) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, in the Tibetan region of Amdo, has raised alarm over illegal mining activities carried out by the Anhui Shanhe construction company. The youth, identified as Tsering, posted a video online, exposing […]
Tibet and Ukraine share struggle against colonial power: former CTA President in Kyiv
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 19: The former President of the Tibetan government in exile, Dr. Lobsang Sangay, during his visit to Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, highlighted parallels between the struggles of Tibet and Ukraine against colonialist aggressors. In an interview with Kyiv Post, Dr. Sangay emphasised the shared challenges faced by both nations— Tibet under China’s […]