New Indian Railways to be Built Close to Tibet
By Lauren Chaplin / September 27, 2016
The Indian Railway has revealed plans to build a railway network in areas located close to Tibet, in reaction to China’s build-up of railway networks in the region. According to Indian media reports, the plan was unveiled following concerns raised by Indian Defence Ministry’s about China building railway tracks close read more →
International Call to Safeguard Tibet’s Rivers
By Mary Trewartha and Dorji Kyi / September 27, 2016
Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) India held an international seminar Damming Crisis in Tibetas part of their campaign Tibet’s Rivers, Asia’s Lifeline, to examine the growing crises resulting from both climate change and the hundreds of dams being built on Tibet’s rivers. The seminar, which was held at the read more →
EU Support for His Holiness – Despite China’s Anger
By Leigh Hunter / September 26, 2016
His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Belgium, France and Poland during a 15-day tour this month. While in France, he met European Parliament President Martin Schulz in Strasbourg on September 15, prompting an outcry from Beijing who have threatened to postpone an upcoming visit by a European Union economic delegation read more →
The Fight to Liberate Tashi Wangchuk Continues
By Rohini Kejriwal / September 23, 2016
It’s all over the international news: Tashi Wangchuk, a young 31-year-old Tibetan who advocates for greater Tibetan language education in schools, has been detained by the Chinese authorities since January 27 this year in Yushu, Qinghai Province, in western China. The case against Tashi arose after his interviews with the read more →
TSGs Petition the International Community
By Shawnee Undell / September 22, 2016
The seventh International Tibet Support Groups (TSG) conference, inaugurated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, took place in Brussels, at the heart of the European Union, from September 8 – 10. The first speaker was Mr Thomas Mann, President of the Tibet Interest Group in the European Parliament, who said read more →
TWA Celebrates the Past by Looking to the Future
By Theadora Walsh / September 22, 2016
Commencing with a moment of silence for martyrs who sacrificed their lives in Tibet’s struggle for independence, the Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA) anniversary celebration went on to directly confront abuses and repressive activity affecting Tibet today. TWA implored the International community to leverage diplomatic pressure and encourage China to re-enter read more →
China’s Attempt to Dictate to Taiwan
By Tenzin Samten / September 17, 2016
China has warned Taiwan not to allow His Holiness the Dalai Lama to visit the country. This warning follows a recent invitation extended to His Holiness by Freddy Lim, Taiwan’s legislator and a famous heavy metal singer, during his recent visit to Dharamshala in Northern India with the Human Rights read more →
New Chief of Tibet Prompts More Crackdowns
By Jamie Adams / September 15, 2016
Wu Yingjie’s appointment as the new Communist Party chief of Tibet and been followed with calls by the Chinese government for stronger military crackdowns in Tibet – specifically for harsher denunciations of the Dalai Lama and continued pressure on Buddhist monks and nuns to conform to the Communist Party. Wu read more →
Live From Tibet
By Tenzin Samten / September 14, 2016
Simon Denyer, China Bureau Chief of the Washington Post, made history this month when he broadcast live on Facebook from Tibet on September 11. He stood in front of the Potala Palace to report on his trip to Tibet and answer questions posted by viewers online. “I’m here on a read more →
The TYC Votes Against Changes to its Policies
By Sam Ferguson / September 12, 2016
The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) held its 16th annual General Body Meeting, which took place in Dharamsala from September 3. During the meeting executive elections took place, as well as voting on proposed changes to its core rules. The meeting was attended by 140 delegates, representing 40 chapters around the read more →