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A statement from European Union on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” at China’s recent arrest of rights campaigners, including Liu Xiaobo, a leading activist famous for his role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests

Determined to use music to raise awareness of Tibet’s struggle to regain independence and to introduce his culture, Tibetan musician Techung has been touring the world and made

While welcoming UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's statement urging China to continue dialogue with the envoys of the Dalai Lama, the exile Tibetan government today reiterated its

The festival aims to generate awareness about Tibetan Culture and religion. It also educates people about the political situation inside Tibet and garner support. Artistes like

China’s Lhasa Intermediate People's Court has passed sentences on 7 Tibetans for their alleged involvement in crimes of ‘espionage’ ‘endangering State security’ and ‘illegally providing information to outside agents’

More than 4000 teachers in Shaodong County, Hunan Province held a sit-in protest in front of the County government offices on December 1, to complain that the teachers have not been paid their performance wages

The release last week of a human rights manifesto signed by hundreds of mainland scholars, lawyers and ex-officials has prompted a stern response from Chinese authorities who have jailed one signer and contacted

Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama Wednesday reportedly said he had been living in the hill station of Himachal Pradesh for so long that he feels “like a citizen” of the state

Himachal Pradesh State Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal shares a moment with the exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a cricket match, organized to mark the end of a week-long winter session of the State’s legislative assembly, at Dharamsala Cricket Stadium, Wednesday Dec. 17, 2008 (Photo: Tenzin Dasel/Phayul)

China appears to have banned a number of foreign websites, including the BBC's Chinese language news site and Voice of America in Chinese. The sites had been unblocked after