Dharamshala, India — Hollywood star Richard Gere has received the Honorary Award of the German Sustainability Awards 2019 for his advocacy and lifetime commitment for human rights.
Tibetan govt. urges Germany to raise the gross human rights violations in Tibet
Dharamshala, India — The Tibetan government in-Exile strongly urges German Human Rights Commissioner Barbel Kofler to raise the gross human rights violations in Tibet, ahead of her official visit to the country scheduled for December 6.
Human Rights Situation in Tibet highlighted at side event paralleling UNHRC session
Geneva, Switzerland — At the 39th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on 17th September 2018, the human rights situation of Tibet in China was also a major topic of discussion.
EU and Germany raise Human Rights situation in Tibet
Geneva, Switzerland — The European Union and Germany raised the human rights situation in Tibet during the ongoing 38th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland and reiterated their calls for the release of Tashi Wangchuk, the Tibetan language rights advocate who was sentenced to five years earlier this month.