Beijing Misses Its Chance for Peace in Tibet

Last year, I wrote in these pages of my hope that the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan people’s uprising on March 10 might inspire the Chinese government to reappraise its policies and adopt a more realistic approach to Tibet

Nepal steps up security to quell Tibetan protest

Nepal has stepped up security and warned Tibetans exiles against organizing protests against China during the anniversary of the failed uprising that sent the Dalai Lama into exile, officials said Tuesday

Dalai Lama speech to appeal to elite in Tibet

Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will appeal to the elite in the Chinese-run Himalayan region in a speech on Wednesday, inviting them to visit communities of exiled Tibetans

Dalai Lama and Aung San Suu Kyi

The struggles of the Dalai Lama of Tibet (now under China) and Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar (Burma) are an inspiration to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Yet, the very same individuals are treated as if they are threats to peace and security by governments in their respective native lands

Human Rights Conference

Yang Jinali, left, Chinese political dissident, Phuntsok Nyidron, from Tibet and longest serving female political prisoner, 2nd left, Alfred Moses, 2nd right, President of UN Watch and Rebiya Kadeer, right, Uyghur human rights activist, from left, take part in the panel on ‘Rising powers and international Rights compliance: Case study of China of the 2nd Geneva Summit for Human Rights Tolerance and Democracy/ at the International Conference Center in Geneva (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Keystone, Salvatore Di Nolfi)