Dharamshala, India — Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE), Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, expressed his heartiest congratulations to Olaf Scholz on his swearing-in as the new Chancellor of Germany on December 8, 2021.
US and several others announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics over rights violations
Dharamshala, India — The United States has announced a full diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to Chinese human rights abuses in East Turkestan, Tibet, and Hong Kong. Several other countries, including Australia, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand, have already joined the move, while others are expected to join the boycott soon.
China's worldwide repressive campaign against journalism is unprecedented: Watchdog reveals
Paris — The Great Leap Backwards for Journalism in China", a report published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), reveals the Chinese regime's unprecedented campaign of repression against journalism and the right to information around the world in recent years.
Spiritual leader of Tibet expresses condolences on demise of Senator Bob Dole
Dharamshala, India — His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet expressed his condolences on the demise of former Senate leader and presidential nominee of US, Senator Bob Dole, who passed away on December 5, 2021.
When you have peace of mind, your brain functions better: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Dharamshala, India — “When you have peace of mind, your brain functions better. It does not work well when you are filled with anger or fear. If you have peace of mind, you can learn better," said His Holiness the Dalai Lama while giving a talk on One Mind, One Heart on December 1, 2021.
IOC betrays Tibetans, Uighurs and Hong Kongers, stands with China: Tibetan activists
Lausanne, Switzerland — “The IOC has betrayed Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hongkongers, Southern Mongolians, and Chinese dissidents through its inaction, corruption, and willingness to side with the Chinese Communist Party despite clear evidence that the Olympics are being used to sports wash the Chinese leadership’s human rights atrocities,” said Tibetan activists.
Human rights must be demanded in talks with China: Tibetan activist
Lucerne, Switzerland — “It is morally not justifiable to do business with a country like China, where Tibetans are tortured and systematically suppressed, millions of Uyghurs are put into concentration camps or protests in Hong Kong are brutally cracked down. Human rights must be demanded in talks with China,” said Jigme Adotsang, former President of Tibetan Youth Association in Europe(TYAE).