Tag Archives: Human Rights

• Tibetan language campaigner faces up to 15 years in jail 2 January 2018 | Ellie Ng This post has one comment

  A Tibetan language advocate is to be tried in a Chinese court for “inciting separatism,” a charge carrying a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, his lawyer has said. ...

• Dhondup Wangchen free, joins family in US 28 December 2017 | Tibet Sun Online News This post has 2 comments

  Former Tibetan political prisoner Dhondup Wangchen has escaped to freedom in the US, and has joined his wife and four children in San Francisco. ...

• Footage shows ‘monk setting himself on fire’ in protest 24 December 2017 | Rachael Burford This post has 4 comments

  Horrifying footage allegedly showing a monk setting himself on fire in protest over China's domination of Tibet has gone viral on social media. ...

• Beijing slams US for sanctioning Chinese official for abuses 23 December 2017 This post has no comments yet

  China said Friday that it strongly opposes the Trump administration's decision to sanction a former Beijing police official for his role in the death of a human rights campaigner. ...

• Massive ‘Solidarity for Tibet’ rally held in New York 11 December 2017 | Tenzin Tsetan Lhagotsang This post has 19 comments

  On the International Human Rights Day, around 5000 Tibetans in North America observed the day by rallying for 'Solidarity With Tibet Rally For Peace and Nonviolence' in New York City. ...

• Applaud Myanmar and Bangladesh for accord on Rohingya refugees 1 December 2017 | NS Venkataraman This post has 2 comments

  Bangladesh and Myanmar have exhibited extraordinary qualities of wisdom and understanding in reaching an accord for peaceful repatriation of the Rohingya refugees, ...

• Monk dies in self-immolation protest against China 29 November 2017 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has one comment

  A monk named Tenga, 63, took the extreme step of self-immolation on Sunday in Kardze, Tibet. He called for freedom in Tibet as he was consumed by flames. ...

• Five years of Xi Jinping: Tibet remains a giant open-air prison 18 November 2017 | John Jones This post has no comments yet

  Under Xi the policy has been to suffocate Tibet by massively ramping up security and surveillance while cutting it off from the wider world. ...

• Remembering a true son of Tibet – Tashi Namgyal 9 November 2017 | Chime Tenzing This post has 4 comments

  What my brother wanted to demonstrate by sacrificing his own life is — to appeal the the world and to the UN to help our people and support our struggle. ...

• US, China success benefits whole world 7 November 2017 | Terry Branstad This post has no comments yet

  The US and China each have a strong stake in the other's success. And when we succeed, the whole world benefits. ...