Play on Tibet nixed from London theater line-up after China ties threatened
Dharamshala — According to reports from the United Kingdom, the Royal Court theatre based in London has pulled a play about Tibet after the British Council reportedly advised that the timing would coincide with political meetings in China.
China systematically violating rights of people of Tibet: New report to UN
Dharamshala, India — Amid systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations, over six decades in Tibet, the situation in the region has degenerated into a climate of fear, while 'China’s development goals are systematically violating the economic, social and cultural rights' of the people of Tibet, a new report to United Nations has found.
Struggle for Tibet will remain alive as long as the spirit of Tibetans remains
Dharamshala, India — I do not know for how long the Tibetan struggle will go on. However, the struggle will remain alive as long as the spirit of Tibetans remains,” the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness The Dalai Lama said at the “Thank You India” programme, held at the main Temple in Dharamshala, India, on Saturday to mark his arrival in India, exactly 60 years ago.
In submission to UN panel, RSF urges China to free detained journalists
In a submission to a UN human rights panel, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for the government of the People’s Republic of China to stop flouting press freedom and to release the approximately 50 citizen-journalists currently imprisoned in China.
Tibetan spiritual to attend anniversary of Rikon Institute in Switzerland
Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama has accepted an invitation to attend the anniversary celebration of the Tibet Rikon Institute in Switzerland in September 2018.
US Senator slams ‘long arm of China’ after US Marriott staffer fired over Tibet tweet
US Senator Marco Rubio has denounced “the long arm of China” after an American Marriott customer care manager was fired for hitting “like” on a tweet relating to Tibet.