China Criticised at UN Summit
By Mark Bankin / March 20, 2020
The Peoples Republic of China [PRC] has been criticised for a lack of transparency regarding the effects of the COVID-19 virus on Tibetan areas at a recent United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) summit. Speaking on behalf of the Society for Threatened Peoples, Kalden Tsomo, expressed concern and sadness at read more →
Budget Session 2020-2021
By Tenzin Samten / March 19, 2020
The budget session of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-exile for the fiscal year 2020-2021 – which was scheduled for ten days from March 17 to 27 – was convened on March 17. Responding to the spread of Cornavirus crisis across the world and number of increasing positive cases in India, the read more →
US Report Highlights “Significant Human Rights Issues” Within Chinese Administered Tibet
By Mark Bankin / March 19, 2020
Forced disappearances, torture and severe restrictions on religious and political freedom are amongst some of the issues highlighted by the United States Department of State (USDOS) in a recent report on the human rights practices of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). Though the report stops short of detailing government read more →
UN High Commissioner to Visit East Turkestan
By Mary Trewartha / March 16, 2020
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is set to visit East Turkestan – the Muslim majority north western territory of China also known as Xinjiang. China is subject to international criticism for its repression of the Uighur population there and the UN is demanding “unfettered access” for read more →
Tibetan Children Indoctrinated Through Language
By Ray Sorensen / March 13, 2020
Chinese is replacing Tibetan as the language of instruction in Tibetan primary schools under China’s bilingual education policy, denying Tibetan children access to education in their mother tongue according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW). In its report, China’s Bilingual Education’ Policy in Tibet: Tibetan-Medium Schooling Under read more →
Uprising Day Observed Around the Globe
By Tenzin Samten / March 13, 2020
Tibetans across the world marked the 61st anniversary of the uprising against Chinese rule in Lhasa on March 10, 1959. In Dharamshala, the seat of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and the residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetans were joined by supporters for the official CTA function held read more →
Nepal: Deportation Threat for Tibetans?
By Ben Byrne / March 13, 2020
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has obtained copies of two secret agreements signed by the Nepalese and Chinese government during Xi Jinping’s visit to Kathmandu in October. The agreements could have serious consequences for Tibetans fleeing to Nepal from China and those currently residing there. A new “Boundary Management read more →
Apple Called to Account for its “Double Standard”
By Rupert Eyles / March 5, 2020
A global coalition of civil activists and human rights groups penned an open letter to technology giant Apple on February 13, calling on the company to stop facilitating China’s state-sponsored censorship and surveillance, and to meet them to discuss their concerns further. The letter, whose signatories include Free Tibet and read more →
Victory forTibetan Activists: Chinese Propaganda Removed
By Ray Sorensen / February 25, 2020
Tibetan activists have claimed victory after a New York public library removed an exhibit which the Tibetans claimed was Chinese government propaganda. According to Gothamist.com, the photo exhibit displayed at the Elmhurst branch of the Queens Public Library was organised by an affiliate of the Chinese consulate and showed portraits read more →
The International Community Shows Support for Tibet and for Democracy in China
By Ray Sorensen / February 23, 2020
In recent weeks the international community has demonstrated support for Tibetans while condemning continued Chinese oppression of religious freedoms in Tibet and the suppression of democratic movements in Taiwan and Hong Kong. According to Phayul.com, on January 28, the United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Tibetan Policy and read more →