Dharamshala, India — China yet again becomes the most hostile and worst country for journalists in the world in 2020 according to a report by Reporters Without Border (RSF) titled Round-Up 2020.
Tibetan leaders congratulated Nancy Pelosi for the conferment of Democracy Award
Dharamshala, India— “So I very much want to express today, Nancy Pelosi, for being conferred the National Democratic Institute’s Democracy Award. I pray for your long life and health”, conveyed His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama through a video message congratulating the US House of Representatives Speaker and his long-time friend Nancy Pelosi for the conferment of National Democratic Institute’s (NDI) Democracy Award on December 8, 2020.
US Ambassador condemns China's interferences in choosing of next Dalai Lama
Dharamshala, India— US Ambassador Sam Brownback strongly condemns China of it's religious interference in recognising the reincarnation of the next Dalai Lama, during the International Religious Freedom Conference at the State Department, Washington on November 17, 2020. Emphasising that the United States supports the religious community has the right to choose their own spiritual heads that certainly also include next Dalai Lama.
Tibet's exile President meets new special US coordinator for Tibetan issue
Washington DC — President of the Tibetan Government in-Exile Dr Lobsang Sangay, met with Robert A. Destro United States Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Thursday, the highest-level meeting between the two administrations after Secretary Destro being appointed as the new US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.
Sydney rally calls on CCP to end human rights violations in Tibet, China, Hong Kong and east Turkistan
Sydney — To mark Human Rights Day in Sydney (10 December), hundreds of people including Chinese, Tibetans, Vietnamese, Uyghurs, Hong Kongese people, and supporters gathered for a rally at Martin Place in the heart of Sydney, to protest against genocide and human rights violations committed by the totalitarian communist regime in China.
US House bill emphasises Autonomy for Tibet, praises His Holiness the Dalai Lama for pursuit of peace
Washington DC — On November 18, 2020, The US House of Representatives passed a resolution entitled “H. Res. 697: – Affirming the significance of’ the advocacy for genuine autonomy for Tibetans in the People’s Republic of China and the work His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has done to promote global peace, harmony, and understanding.”
United States appoints Robert A. Destro as new special coordinator for Tibet issue
Washington, DC — The government of the United States of America has appointed a new special coordinator for the issues of Tibet, sending a powerful message of hope and solidarity to the Tibetans inside Tibet.