China sentences three more Tibetans in case that causes international outcry
A Chinese official confirmed Wednesday that China has sentenced three more Tibetans to prison, in a case that prompted an international outcry last month when another Tibetan was sentenced to death.
Pro-Tibet activists call for more Indian pressure on China to release
Pro-Tibet activists have called for more Indian pressure on China to release two Tibetans facing execution for their alleged involvement in bomb blasts.
Chen greets leader of Tibet foundation
Taiwan-Tibet ties were strengthened yesterday when President Chen Shui-bian met with Tenzin Phuntsok Atisha, chairman of the Tibet Religious Foundation of the Dalai Lama, to discuss a third visit by the Dalai Lama late this year.
Tibetan monk proclaims innocence after bomb trial
A Tibetan monk given a suspended death sentence for a series of bomb attacks promoting independence has protested his innocence in a taped message from jail, Radio Free Asia said on Wednesday.
More Arrests Uncovered in Connection with Two Tibetans Given Death Sentence by China; List Grows to Twelve, China Avoids Discussing in Rights Talks
An international coalition of Tibet groups has received information indicating that an additional ten Tibetan men were arrested in connection with popular Buddhist leader Tenzin Delek Rinpoche and attendant Lobsang Dhondup
Tibetan foundation marks new era in nation’s diplomacy
A quasi-official organization was inaugurated in Taipei yesterday to help boost Taiwan’s engagement with the Tibetan government-in-exile.
Tibetan Monk Protests innocence in Smuggled Audiotape
In a tape-recorded message smuggled out of his Chinese jail, an influential Tibetan monk sentenced to death in December insists he had nothing to do with a series of bomb blasts in western China, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.
Dalai Lama lets shivering monks cover up
Even for Tibetan monks, it was too cold on Tuesday. Severe, icy wind made the air feel much colder than the recorded temperature of 1°C at Sarnath, the traditional northern India site of the Buddha’s first teaching, and the Dalai Lama told followers to cover their heads.
Dalai Lama lets shivering monks cover up
Young Buddhist children look at Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, left, during a prayer meeting at Sarnath in Varanasi, India, Tuesday Jan. 21, 2003. Dalai Lama is on a three-day tour to Sarnath, the traditional northern India site of the Buddhas first teaching in the state of Uttar Pradesh. (AP Photo/ Rajesh Kumar Singh)