Tag Archives: Protest

  • Record turnout in Hong Kong elections amid calls for full democracy 24 November 2019 | Yan Zhao and Xinqi su This post has no comments yet

    Hong Kong's voters turned out in record numbers Sunday for local council elections that the city's pro-democracy movement hopes will pile pressure on the Beijing-backed government to heed their demands after months of protest. ...

  • Ugyen Gyalpo What can Tibetans learn from Hong Kong? 20 November 2019 | Ugyen Gyalpo This post has one comment

    We have shown solidarity towards others' cause marching hand in hand, but what about ours? How can we all sleep when we have dead countrymen and burnt bodies in the minds of our houses? ...

  • NS Venkataraman Will China face Hong Kong-type protest in Pakistan? 17 November 2019 | NS Venkataraman This post has no comments yet

    In the coming decade, the real challenge for China’s totalitarian methods, expansionist plans, and aggressive postures will be in Pakistan. ...

  • US House passes Hong Kong ‘Democracy Act’ 16 October 2019 This post has no comments yet

    The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend civil rights in the city, prompting an angry response from China. ...

  • NS Venkataraman Significant protest by Tibetans at Chennai 13 October 2019 | NS Venkataraman This post has no comments yet

    The Tibetans, now scattered around the world, should derive confidence and inspiration from Tibetan protesters in Chennai, in conducting the freedom movement for Tibet. ...

  • China’s Xi lands in India amid scattered Tibetan protests 12 October 2019 | Sanjeev Miglani This post has one comment

    Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India on Friday for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to try to halt a slide in ties over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. ...

  • Indians urge authorities to release Tibetans detained ahead of Xi visit 11 October 2019 | Tibet Sun Newsroom This post has no comments yet

    The Group's National Convener RK Khrimey said that the Constitution of India ensures the right to protest against injustices prevailing despite any indulgence of political powers. ...

  • Chinese soldiers in Hong Kong warn protesters as emergency rules fail to quell unrest 6 October 2019 | James Pomfret and Jessie Pang This post has no comments yet

    Chinese soldiers issued a warning to Hong Kong protesters on Sunday who shone lasers at their barracks in the city, in the first direct interaction with mainland military forces. ...

  • Hong Kong leader invokes emergency powers to ban masks 4 October 2019 | Jerome Taylor and Jasmine Leung This post has 2 comments

    Hong Kong's leader invoked colonial-era emergency powers Friday to ban protesters wearing face masks, but the move aimed at quelling months of unrest sparked immediate fresh rallies. ...

  • China could take ‘much harder’ line against Hong Kong after celebrations 2 October 2019 | Weizhen Tan This post has one comment

    Now that China’s 70th anniversary celebrations are over, Beijing could take a “much harder” line on Hong Kong if violence continues to mount, says a professor at Cornell University. ...