Geneva – 15 countries expressed serious concern about human rights violations in Tibet, including 'the detention of Tibetans for peacefully expressing their political views, restrictions on travel, coercive labour arrangements, the separation of children from their families in boarding schools and the erosion of linguistic, cultural, educational and religious rights and freedoms in Tibet'.
Tibet has never been under the direct control of a foreign country: Sikyong
New Delhi – In a recent speech delivered in New Delhi, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration gave a brief overview of history of Tibet and he said, "No foreign country has ever directly ruled Tibet. Although there have been cases of outside influence, Tibet has never been under the direct control of a foreign country".
His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulates the winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulates the Nihon Hidankyo, an organisation of Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors, on winning the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to promote a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating, through its testimonies, that nuclear weapons must never be used again.
Bike Rally for Tibet Calls on China to end Cultural Genocide in Tibet
New York – Tibetan activists from the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of New York and New Jersey, began their ‘Bike Rally for Tibet’ in New York yesterday, to protest against the Chinese government for the ongoing cultural oppression in Tibet, the inhumane atrocities committed in Tibet. They call on China to end the cultural genocide in Tibet.
Wisdom of Happiness: A Heart to Heart with the Dalai Lama
Zurich — Wisdom of Happiness: A Heart to Heart with the Dalai Lama, screened at the Zurich Film Festival on October 8, 2024. Director Barbara Miller said, "Wisdom of Happiness is is a grandiose and immersive cinematic experience. The Dalai Lama guides us through the film by asking, how we “modern” people can manage to find peace of mind and even happiness despite all the stresses of everyday life, the uncertainties of our climate crisis, and the anxiety caused by ongoing wars."
Tibetans and others vigorously protest China's 75 years of oppression in Tibet
New Delhi — Tibetan activists, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, Mongolian, Chinese and Taiwanese from Tibet, Taiwan, East Turkestan, Hong Kong, and China have strongly protested against the Chinese government (PRC) on its 75th National Day on October 1, 2024. They said, "For 75 years, the CCP has built its legacy on oppression, colonization, and violation of fundamental human rights, especially in Tibet, East Turkestan, Hong Kong.
Oppressed peoples protest against China's founding day
Toronto — Activists, human rights defenders from Tibet, Taiwan, East Turkestan, Hong Kong, Vietnam and China have strongly protested against the Chinese government (PRC) ahead of China's 75th National Day on October 1, 2024. They said: They said, “PRC is build upon the blood and deaths of innocent lives of Tibetans, Ughurs, Hongkongers, Taiwanese and many more. This is not a day for celebration rather a day to mourn.”