DHARAMSALA, Nov 13: In the latest crackdown on religious institutions in Tibet, Chinese authorities have expelled 106 nuns from a more than 500 years old nunnery on Oct 10 and demolished almost all of the residential quarters.
Read more[AFP] BEIJING, Nov 13: Torture of suspects in police detention is widespread in China, Amnesty International said Thursday, citing interviews with nearly 40 lawyers, some of whom said they themselves had been beaten while attempting to protect their clients.
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[dalailama.com] Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India, 12 November 2015 – When His Holiness the Dalai Lama reached the leafy campus of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, which spreads over the northern reaches of the Aravalli Hills, this morning, he was received by the Rector, Prof Prasenjit Sen and Vice-Chancellor Prof SK Sopory.
Read more[REUTERS] BEIJING, Nov 12: China allowed a senior U.S. Congressional delegation to visit Tibet, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, a long time critic of China’s human rights record there, a top Chinese leader said on Thursday.
Read moreLobsang Sangay, The Gaurdian | November 12, 2015
My beautiful country is suffering the effects of climate change. To avoid catastrophe, leaders need to act urgently at the UN Paris conference
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DHARAMSALA, Nov 12: The 5th Asia Regional Meeting of International Tibet Network (ITN) concluded on Nov 11 here in Dharamsala.
Read more[Reuter] MYANMAR, Nov 10: Myanmar’s ruling party conceded defeat on Monday in a general election as the opposition led by democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi appeared on course for a landslide victory that could ensure it forms the next government.
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DHARAMSALA, Nov 10: Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, a Dharamsala-based Tibetan advocacy group today expressed deep concern over gross human rights violations, including crimes against humanity being perpetrated
Read moreChennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 9 November 2015 – When His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Chennai this morning after an early flight from Delhi, the city was awash with water.
Read moreDHARAMSALA, Nov 9: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Nov 6 sent a circular to all the Regional Election Commissioners to extend the last date of voter registration for the final election of Sikyong of the 15th Kashag and members of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile to Feb 20, 2016.
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