“We are yet to receive independent confirmation of the release of these [Tibetan] prisoners,” said Thubten Samphel, information secretary of the Central Tibetan Administration based in Dharamshala, while reacting to a Xinhua news agency’s report that the Chinese government has…
Buddhist Scholar Robert Thurman The plight of the Tibetan people, whose cultural and religious heritage has been steadily undermined since their country was invaded by the Chinese government in 1950, has become a cause celebre for the likes of Richard…
Chinese officials have today (Monday) announced further changes to the controversial Tibet leg of the Olympic Torch Relay. In the latest official announcement, reported in the China Daily this morning, organizers confirmed that the torch will pass through Xinjang (East…
More than 1,000 protesters detained during anti-government riots in Tibet three months ago have not been accounted for, a human rights group said Wednesday. Amnesty International said a quarter of about 4,000 people detained by police during the riots in…
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama One of the highlights of His Holiness’s five-day visit to Australia was the Sunday meeting of some 300 Chinese people which included former officials from the Chinese embassy in Australia. The meeting was coordinated…