Tag Archives: Democracy

  • Norbu Tsering Should the Middle-Way policy be put to vote again? 23 March 2021 | Norbu Tsering This post has 5 comments

    The Middle-Way policy is suggested on the premise that Tibet was an independent country, and that we can choose a different future based on the present circumstances. ...

  • Tibetan elections: Candidates announced for Sikyong 2021 and 17th Parliament 21 March 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 51 comments

    The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration announced Penpa Tsering and Kelsang Dorjee Aukatsang as the final candidates for Sikyong, the political leader of the exile Tibetans, for the 2021 elections. ...

  • Six killed in protests in Myanmar as US, allies vow to restore democracy 13 March 2021 | Reuters Staff This post has 2 comments

    At least six protesters were killed by security forces in Myanmar, witnesses and media reported, as activists marked the death anniversary on Saturday of a student whose killing in 1988 sparked an uprising against the military government. ...

  • Chinese lawmakers endorse tighter control over Hong Kong 11 March 2021 | Joe McDonald and Ken Moritsugu This post has no comments yet

    China’s ceremonial legislature on Thursday endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s move to tighten control over Hong Kong by reducing the role of its public in picking the territory’s leaders. ...

  • End of the road for Hong Kong’s democratic dream as China ‘improves’ its voting system 5 March 2021 | James Pomfret This post has one comment

    Ever since Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule in 1997, opposition activists have tried to bring full democracy to the city, believing that China would live up to its promise to one day allow universal suffrage. ...

  • Dozens of Hong Kong dissidents charged with security crime 28 February 2021 | Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi This post has one comment

    Dozens of Hong Kong dissidents were charged with subversion on Sunday in the largest use yet of Beijing's sweeping new national security law, as authorities seek to cripple the finance hub's democracy movement. ...

  • Tibetan Elections: Official preliminary round 2021 results 8 February 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

    The Election Commission of CTA announced the results of the preliminary round of the 2021 Tibetan Elections on 8 February 2021. The polling was held on 3 January to elect candidates for the final voting for Sikyong and 45 Chitues. ...

  • Tibetan Elections: Preliminary round results and fallout 7 February 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 3 comments

    With much enthusiasm and excitement, more than 60 thousand Tibetans in over 30 countries took part in the preliminary round of elections to choose their new leader known as Sikyong and the members of the Tibetan exile Parliament. ...

  • Five Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters seek asylum in United States 17 January 2021 | Louise Watt This post has no comments yet

    Five Hong Kong protesters who reportedly fled to Taiwan by boat six months ago have arrived in the United States and intend to seek asylum, according to an activist group. ...

  • NS Venkataraman Trump lost in one stroke whatever he gained in four years 13 January 2021 | NS Venkataraman This post has one comment

    When Trump supporters stormed into the Capitol, Trump lost all reputation. Several world leaders have condemned the acts of people rioting against the election verdict. Everyone thinks that Trump instigated his supporters in these acts. ...