Human Rights Watch: China enforces highly repressive policies in Tibet
DHARAMSHALA: A prominent human rights organisation has criticised the Chinese government for carrying out widespread secret arrests and torture of Tibetans in custody and authoritarian control over all judicial institutions. The Human Rights Watch (HRW), in its World Report 2013…
Joint Press conference by Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay and Speaker of Tibetan Parliament Mr Penpa Tsering
Press Statement The Kashag and the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile of the Central Tibetan Administration based in Dharamshala, India is organising the Tibetan People’s Solidarity Campaign from 30 January – 2 February 2013 in Delhi. The objective of the campaign is to…
Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay Appeal to Tibetans Not to Celebrate Losar (Tibetan New Year),Self-immolation Reaching 100
For Immediate Press Release 24 January 2013 With profound grief, I report that the number of Tibetans who have set themselves on fire to protest against repression in Tibet is now reaching 100. In 2012 alone, 83 Tibetans self-immolated, and…
26 year old Tibetan Burns Self in Protest, Toll Reaches 99
_ DHARAMSHALA: Kunchok Kyab, a 26-year-old Tibetan burned himself protesting against the repressive policies of China at Bora, Ladang in eastern Tibet’s Amdo region. He died on thespot. He set himself on fire within the premises of Bora monastery at…