UN must hold China’s human rights record to highest level of scrutiny
November 12, 2013 10:27 pm DHARAMSHALA (12 November 2013) – As China has been elected to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on 12 November, the UN member States must hold China’s human rights record to the highest level of…
His Holiness the Dalai Lama condoles victims of typhoon in Philippines
Dharamsala, HP, India, 11 November 2013 – In a letter to the President of the Philippines, His Excellency Benigno Aquino III, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his sadness by the loss of so many lives and the extensive damage…
Tibetan monk burns self to death in protest against Chinese repression (Updated)
DHARAMSHALA: Reports coming out of Tibet say a young Tibetan monk has set himself on fire in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (incorporated into China’s Qinghai province) on Monday (11 Nov) to protest against the repressive policies of the Chinese government…
Canadian Ambassador Raises Concerns during Tibet Visit
DHARAMSHALA: Canada’s Ambassador to China raised concerns on the situation in Tibet during his recent visit to Tibet, foreign minister John Baird said on Thursday, underscoring that Canada has consistently called for an end to the prosecution and persecution of…