An Australian delegation investigating the human rights situation in Tibet has finished its seven-day tour of the Himalayan region. The tour focused on education, public health and religious freedom.
There has been a slow start to the resumption of tourism to Tibet following the lifting of restrictions on 1 July that were imposed in order to prevent the spread of SARS, and tighter controls appear to be being imposed on tourists entering Tibet from Nepal.
The satisfaction over Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's visit to China stands diminished in Indian public perception by the confrontation between the Chinese and Indian border personnel when Vajpayee was still in China.
White animals appearing identical to Polar bears have been spotted by local people in Tibet, a media report said on Saturday. The sightings, reported in several remote counties of the Himalayan region
President George Bush has delegated to the Secretary of State the submission of "certain recurring reports," including on Tibet Negotiations Status, to the Congress. This is part of an Executive Order issued on July 31, 2003.
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is pleased to know that Australian delegation headed by Dr. Geoff Raby, Deputy Secretary of the Australian Foreign Ministry, will visit China and Tibet this week.
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is encouraged that the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will visit Tibet soon to assess religious freedom under People’s Republic of China (PRC).
On July 16, 2003, the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota (TAFM) purchased a property which will be officially known as the Tibetan Community Cultural Center. Minnesota Tibetans can now look forward to having a place of their own for learning about Tibetan culture
