Tag Archives: Human Rights

• Hong Kong anti-China activists celebrate vote victory 5 September 2016 | Aaron Tam This post has no comments yet

  A new generation of young Hong Kong politicians advocating a break from Beijing became lawmakers for the first time Monday, in a result likely to rattle China. ...

• Young activists take on China as Hong Kong goes to polls 4 September 2016 | Dennis Chong This post has no comments yet

  Hong Kong goes to the polls on Sunday in the biggest vote since 2014 pro-democracy rallies, with young independence activists calling for a complete break from China running for office. ...

• Canada PM presses China on rights, signs business deals 1 September 2016 | Brenda Goh This post has one comment

  "Canada encourages China to do more to promote and protect human rights. I know these are not easy conversations to have but they are necessary ones." ...

• Samdhong Rinpoche speaks on elections and citizenship 23 August 2016 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 15 comments

  Former Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche speaks candidly about the Tibetan election process, involvement of oracles and religious sects in the political process, and Tibetans getting Indian citizenship. ...

• Hearing in Indian Citizenship case deferred till 22 September 22 August 2016 | Tibet Sun Onlinenews This post has no comments yet

  The petition in Delhi High Court seeks Indian government recognition as Indian citizens for all Tibetans who were born in India between 1950 and 1987, as per the Indian Citizenship law. ...

• Irom Sharmila ends hunger strike after 16 years 9 August 2016 This post has no comments yet

  Indian human rights activist Irom Sharmila ended a 16-year hunger strike on Tuesday against an army law that she said led to atrocities in her northeastern state, and she vowed to press on with her fight by entering politics. ...

• Thousands attend Hong Kong’s first pro-independence rally 6 August 2016 | Laura Mannering and Aaron Tam This post has 2 comments

  Candidates banned from standing for election in Hong Kong because they are advocating a split from mainland China led the city's first pro-independence rally Friday as tension over the upcoming vote escalates. ...

• Can China call itself progressive and deny freedom to citizens? 28 July 2016 | NS Venkataraman This post has no comments yet

  China claims itself to be a communist country, but the founders of communist philosophy would certainly not approve the Chinese government's approach to governance today. ...

• Niece of Tulku Tenzin Delek demands investigation into his death | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

  Nyima Lhamo, the niece of the late Tibetan spiritual leader Tulku Tenzin Delek, demanded a through investigation in his death and the Chinese government accusations against him. ...

• China denies demolitions at centre for Tibetan Buddhist learning 26 July 2016 | Ben Blanchard This post has one comment

  Chinese authorities are renovating one of the world's largest centres of learning for Tibetan Buddhism to prevent overcrowding and fires, a state-run newspaper said on Tuesday. ...