Tag Archives: Tibet

  • Tibetan monk dies from torture in Chinese detention 10 September 2009 | Tibet Sun Newsroom This post has no comments yet

    A Tibetan monk from Drepung Monastery died from torture in a Chinese detention centre in Lhasa in August. ...

  • UK Tibetans welcome new representative 21 August 2009 | Tsering Passang This post has no comments yet

    Tibetans in UK welcomed the new representative of the Dalai Lama Mr Thubten Samdup and bid farewell to outgoing Tsering Tashi. ...

  • Melissa Parke Gift for a simple Buddhist monk 28 July 2009 | Melissa Parke This post has no comments yet

    The real gift an Australian delegation could give to a simple Buddhist monk was their commitment to continue to pursue the cause of human rights for Tibetans. ...

  • Lobsang Wangyal Tale of cyber war: China and Tibet 19 May 2009 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

    Looking at all the top-level Tibet domains obtained by exile Tibetans, it would seem that Tibetans are web-savvy, and better than China at using the world's new favourite media tool. ...

  • China starts building fifth airport in Tibet 30 April 2009 This post has no comments yet

    China has started building a fifth civil airport in restless and mountainous Tibet, hoping to boost the number of visitors to the remote region. ...

  • China’s latest PR campaign in Malawi 8 April 2009 | John Duffell This post has no comments yet

    The Daily Times of Malawi ran a twelve-page advertising spread entitled "50 Years of Democratic Reform in Tibet," paid for by the Chinese Embassy in Malawi. ...

  • Dalai Lama guard recalls leader’s dramatic escape 8 March 2009 This post has no comments yet

    Sitting in his riverside house in north Delhi, Ratu Ngawang casts his mind back 50 years and recalls how he helped smuggle the Dalai Lama to safety. ...

  • Tibetan Youth Congress refutes China terror allegations 6 January 2009 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

    The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) rejected the Chinese accusations calling it a terrorist group, releasing a book clarifying its stand. ...

  • China seen facing wave of unrest in 2009 | Chris Buckley This post has no comments yet

    China faces surging protests and riots in 2009 as rising unemployment stokes discontent, a state-run magazine said in a blunt warning of the hazards to Communist Party control from a sharp economic downturn. ...

  • India’s restraint against Pak commendable: Dalai Lama This post has no comments yet

    Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama lauded India's restrained yet assertive manner in dealing with Pakistan after terrorists backed by ISI killed nearly 200 persons in Mumbai. ...