Tibetan Women Speak out for Tibet
By Caleb Heeringa / March 18, 2014
Fifty five years after thousands of Tibetan women took to the streets of Lhasa to speak out against the Chinese occupation of Tibet, hundreds more around the world marched this week in their memory and in protest of China’s continued assault on Tibetan culture. As in 1959, many protesters found read more →
Uprising Day: Sikyong and the Government Send Messages to the Tibetan Community
March 17, 2014
Extracts from the statement made by Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay Fifty-five years ago, thousands of Tibetans spontaneously gathered on this day in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, to protect His Holiness the Dalai Lama and protest against Chinese occupation…The year 2020 will mark 70 years since the invasion of read more →
China Boasts of Progress in Tibet
By Mary Trewartha / March 17, 2014
China has been releasing statistics demonstrating the “progress” that has been made in Tibet under their occupation, in a report timed to coincide with Tibetan Uprising Day. In a feature article entitled “In a Sensitive Month, China Touts Progress in Tibet”, the Diplomat magazine reports that “In what is a read more →
Is China’s economy weakening?
By Eric Goh / March 3, 2014
China’s declining banking industry is causing concern that it may have an adverse impact on the overall economy, which could trigger a ripple effect causing political and social unrest. The Chinese banking sector has increased lending to the infrastructure and real estate sectors over the past five years to facilitate read more →
Tibetan Uprising Day
By Vanshika Tripathi / March 3, 2014
March 10 will mark the 55th annual Tibetan Uprising Day. The tenth of March, known as Tibetan Uprising Day, commemorates the original rebellion and sacrifice of thousands of Tibetans, and signifies the ongoing struggle of the Tibetan cause. For modern Tibetans, this day symbolises the resistance and defiance of Tibet read more →
European parliamentarians put Tibet under the spotlight
By Tashan Mehta / March 1, 2014
The Tibetan Intergroup (TIG) in the European Parliament (EU) held its 100th meeting on February 19. The meeting was attended by around 200 people, including Members of Parliament (MEPs). The occasion, marked by mixed cultural events, was also the site for important political statements and for laying the ground for read more →
US backs the Middle Way: China retaliates
By Mary Trewartha / February 27, 2014
Xinhua, the official Chinese news agency, published an opinion article on February 22 entitled “What is this ‘middle way’ the Dalai Lama preaches?” by Qi Xuan. The article was published a few days after His Holiness the Dalai Lama met United States President Barak Obama in the White House. The read more →
Losar and the year of the wood-horse
By Demay Tsering / February 27, 2014
The word Losar has been derived from two Tibetan words, Lo means “year” and Sar means “new”. The combination of these two words makes New Year which is known as Losar in Tibet. Losar is considered to be the most significant festival of Buddhist community of Tibet and is celebrated read more →
Spain limits Universal Jurisdiction law
By Rohit Inani / February 19, 2014
The Spanish parliament has voted in favour of limiting its Universal Jurisdiction law over international crimes, irrespective of where they are committed, to cases against a Spaniard or foreign citizen who is on Spanish soil. Spain’s universal jurisdiction law works on the principle that crimes against humanity can be prosecuted read more →
The Dalai Lama Inaugurates the Tibet Art and Culture Festival
By Demay Tsering / February 17, 2014
Hundreds of devotees from Arunachal, Bhutan, Mustang and Nagaland thronged to the Kala Shetra ground in Guwahati to receive teaching and empowerment from His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the “Tibet Art and Culture” Festival which was held in Guwahati, in north-eastern state of Assam from February 2 – 6. read more →