DHARAMSALA, Oct 17: In his first media briefing, Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein, the new United Nations high commissioner for human rights on Thursday said he is in talks with Chinese authorities about a trip to Tibet.
Read moreDHARAMSALA, Oct 14: The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), in its annual report for 2014, released on October 9 has said there was an increase in harsh security and punitive measures in Tibetan areas while maintaining that human rights and rule of law in China has deteriorated compared to the past year.
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DHARAMSALA, Oct 10: The Norwegian Nobel Committee today made the announcement that the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize is to be awarded to Kailash Satyarthi of India and Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan.
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By Anastasia Gubin, Epoch Times | October 8, 2014
MADRID- The Tibetan Support Committee (CAT) appealed against the filing of the Tibetan genocide case to the Supreme Court of Spain, and CAT reported on it half September.
Read moreDHARAMSALA, Oct 9: Maintaining its hard line stance, China on Wednesday dismissed Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s desire to undertake pilgrimage to Wutai Shan, a sacred mountain in northern China considered sacred by Buddhists in Tibet and China alike.
Read more[PTI] BEIJING, Oct 9: China has upgraded the status of Tibet’s top police force to that of a military body, recognising its key role in maintaining peace in the troubled Himalayan region which has witnessed anti-Beijing protests by Dalai Lama’s supporters.
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DHARAMSALA, Oct 8: A Tibetan father of two has lit himself on fire in front of a police station in Amdo Province in protest against Chinese rule in Tibet.
Read more[TCHRD] DHARAMSALA, Oct 7: A Tibetan businessman has been detained after security forces arrested him for staging a lone protest in Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) County in Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Sichuan Province), according to information received by Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD).
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DHARAMSALA, Oct 7: Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed sadness at the passing away of Mrs Irmtraut Wäger, popularly known among Tibetans as Ama (mother) Wäger, who had dedicated her entire life to help and support Tibetan refugees, particularly in the education field.
Read moreAndrew Jacobs, The New York Times | Beijing, October 5, 2014
As hundreds of protesters continue to occupy the streets of Hong Kong, challenging China’s Communist Party leaders with calls for greater democracy, much of the world anxiously awaits signs of how Beijing will react to their demands.
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