Harvard places student activists on disciplinary probation for anti-CCP protest
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 23: The Harvard College Administrative Board has placed three undergraduate students on disciplinary probation following their protest against the Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, during his April address at the Harvard Kennedy School. However, no disciplinary action was taken against a Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) student, believed to […]
Tibetan youth summoned by authorities after raising concerns over illegal mining
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 23: Chinese authorities in Kyungchu County reportedly summoned Tsongon Tsering, a Tibetan youth who posted a video raising serious concerns about environmental damage caused by illegal extraction activities carried out by the Anhui Shanhe Construction Company in Ngaba (Ch. Aba) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in the Tibetan region of Amdo, according to Radio Free […]
Western nations and allies press China on human rights in Tibet and East Turkestan
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct 23: Fifteen countries raised concerns over China’s human rights abuses in Tibet and East Turkistan during a session at the United Nations General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday in New York City. Leading the joint statement, Australian UN Ambassador James Larsen called on China to honor its international human rights commitments […]