Tag Archives: Democracy

• Thousands protest in Hong Kong over China’s security law proposal 24 May 2020 | Yan Zhao and Xinqi Su This post has no comments yet

  Police fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters who gathered Sunday against a controversial security law proposed by China, in the most intense clashes for months. ...

• China proposes new national security law in Hong Kong 21 May 2020 | Jing Xuan Teng with Xinqi Su in Hong Kong This post has one comment

  China's parliament said Thursday it will introduce a proposal for a national security law in Hong Kong at its annual session, in a move likely to stoke unrest in the financial hub. ...

• Ignoring social distancing, protesters mock Hong Kong leader Lam on her birthday 13 May 2020 | Jessie Pang and Joyce Zhou This post has one comment

  Hundreds of protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong on Wednesday, flouting coronavirus-related social distancing rules to mock unpopular Chief Executive Carrie Lam on her birthday. ...

• Hong Kong police break up pro-democracy singing protest at mall 26 April 2020 This post has one comment

  Hong Kong riot police armed with shields dispersed a crowd of 300 pro-democracy activists holding a singing protest in an upmarket shopping mall on Sunday, despite a ban on public gatherings of more than four people. ...

• Hong Kong activists arrested over last year’s democracy rallies 18 April 2020 This post has one comment

  Police in Hong Kong carried out a sweeping operation against high-profile democracy campaigners on Saturday, arresting 15 activists on charges related to massive protests that rocked the Asian financial hub last year. ...

• Ngodup Dongchung is my Sikyong candidate for 2021 22 March 2020 | Lobsang Tendar Ngamring This post has 49 comments

  Given his experience, sincerity, understanding of the need for a unified Tibet, and genuine trust placed in him by all Tibetans, Kasur Ngodup Dongchung is the most eligible and suitable to be the Sikyong of 2021. ...

• Why I am supporting Lobsang Nyandak for Sikyong 2021 9 March 2020 | Tsering Passang This post has 24 comments

  I believe Kasur Lobsang Nyandak is the right candidate at the right time for the Central Tibetan Administration. I hope there will be many like-minded friends who will give their vital backing in the forthcoming election. ...

• Stunning defeat for Modi’s party in New Delhi elections 11 February 2020 | Ashok Sharma This post has 4 comments

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party was given a stunning defeat by a regional party Tuesday in elections in the national capital that were seen as a referendum on his policies. ...

• Delhi heads to vote amid protests against citizenship law 8 February 2020 This post has no comments yet

  Voters in New Delhi began voting on Saturday in a state election seen as a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity following months of deadly anti-government protests over a new citizenship law. ...

• Indian Christians protest against ‘anti-Muslim’ law 20 January 2020 This post has one comment

  More than 8,000 people from the Christian community took to the streets in eastern India Monday to protest against a citizenship law that critics say discriminates against Muslims. ...