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The European Union has expressed its concerns over the situation in Tibet with Chinese Premiere Wen Jiabao at the recently concluded 15th EU-China Summit in Brussels. In a press statement at the end of the day-long summit on Thursday, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of

The Swiss foreign ministry has said that it will “very carefully” observe the situation in Tibet while expressing concern over the growing instances of self-immolations in the region. Swiss Federal Councillor Didier Burhhalter, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, told the parliament

Tibetan activists in Kathmandu met with embassy officials of various countries to raise the critical situation in Tibet and push for the demands of the three Tibetan hunger strikers in New Delhi. Representatives of the Kathmandu regional chapter of the Tibetan Youth Congress, the largest pro-independence group in exile

A Tibetan monk who has been missing since February this year is now feared dead as a result of the severe beatings he received from Chinese security personnel. Tsering Gyaltsen, 40, a monk from the Drango Monastery, was severely beaten

The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile today unanimously adopted a resolution to change the official title of the head of the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration from “Kalon Tripa” to “Sikyong.” Kalon Tripa, in English has been referred to as ‘Chief of Cabinet’ while the new title, Sikyong, translates to ‘Political Leader.’

Indian authorities in New Delhi have issued a termination notice to the three Tibetan hunger strikers following deterioration in their health, yesterday. The hungers strikers were given official medical check-ups by the Delhi police

The critical situation inside Tibet has received attention at the ongoing 21st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva at the behest of numerous countries and the European Union. Country representatives and NGOs brought to the Council’s notice the issue of Tibet

A Tibetan monk has been sentenced to prison on unknown charges and four others remain disappeared, months after their arrest following the major protest in Drango, eastern Tibet, earlier this year. Shonu, a monk staff of the Drango Monastery whose whereabouts remained unknown since his arrest

The global journey of the Tibetan ‘Flame of Truth’ torch relay reached Brussels, the capital of the European Union and Melbourne in Australia over the last few days. Arriving from London, the torch was received at the Bassillique de Koekelberg, in Brussels by MEP Thomas Mann

The three Tibetan indefinite hunger strikers entered their 15th day of fasting yesterday in New Delhi appealing for an end to the ongoing crisis inside Tibet. With their health showing significant signs of deterioration, the Delhi Police