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China has intensified its propaganda blitzkrieg over the self-immolation protests in Tibet, this time with the release of a documentary which claims to “disclose the truth” about the protests. According to Xinhua, the state news agency, the documentary titled ‘Facts About Self-Immolation in Tibetan Areas

The exile Tibetan administration congratulated “long-time supporter of Tibetans” Virbhadra Singh on his swearing-in as Himachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister for a record sixth term. Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay wished the septuagenarian a successful tenure and said Tibetans are “eternally grateful” to India and in particular the Himachali people

A group of Tibetan school students in north India will be carrying out a peace march to the exile headquarters of Dharamshala in solidarity with the critical situation inside Tibet. Students of the Tibetan Children’s Village School in Suja will embark on the three-day march beginning tomorrow.

The exile Tibetan administration welcomed the nomination of Senator John Kerry as the next United States Secretary of State, calling him a “long term friend” of Tibet. Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay in a congratulatory note said Senator Kerry has a deep understanding of the Tibet issue and wished him much success

Coinciding with the visit of Russian President Vladmir Putin to India, a group of Russian Buddhists who are currently in New Delhi, attending teachings of the Dalai Lama, plan to send him an open letter appealing for the Tibetan spiritual leader’s visit to their country. President Putin arrived in India Monday

The urban Chinese population has greater trust in anonymous online microblogs than state run newspapers and television news, a new study has revealed. The Epoch Times has reported that the findings were made in a study on the quality of life of urban residents by the Institute of Sociology

Several months after a large number of Tibetans took part in the “Global Solidarity Campaign” called by the exile Tibetan administration in February this year, details are finally emerging of the protests followed by China’s crackdown.

Beijing based journalists of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation have been able to gain rare access to Tibet, reporting on Tibetan voices of dissent and resistance in the face of heavy security crackdown in the region. “China is not good to us,” a Tibetan woman with her face hidden tells the camera

Four Tibetan writers whose names have not been revealed fearing further persecution are amongst the winners of this year’s Hellman/Gammett grants by Human Rights Watch for their “commitment to free expression and their courage in the face of persecution.”

Chinese authorities in eastern Tibet claim that they have arrested a Tibetan for attempting self-immolation and another for instigating the protest. A news report by a state-run Tibetan language website on Tuesday said the two Tibetans were arrested from a hotel in Rongwo town of Malho, a region in eastern Tibet