Exile Tibetans protest at Indo-Tibet border on eve of torch relay
Two exile Tibetans were detained by Indian border forces at approximately 10:30am today as they attempted to cross the Indian border into Tibet near Shipkila Pass in Himachal Pradesh. With Tibet
Becoming a Bald Tibetan Lay Woman
Sitting on a cold steel chair, I gazed at the faces of people gathered and felt a wave of sadness in my heart. One by one, those of us who had volunteered to shave our heads in solidarity
Tibetan leaders in Nepal arrested from their homes
Three Tibetan leaders, Kelsang Chung, Director of the Tibetan Reception Center, Ngawang Sangmo and Tashi Dolma, President and Vice President of the Regional Tibetan Women’s Association were arrested
Q & A: The Olympic Torch in Xinjiang and Tibet
Today under heavy security, the Olympic torch relay proceeded through the largely Muslim western province of Xinjiang. Yesterday Olympic organizers announced that the relay’s Tibetan leg, originally
Aussie PM under fire over planned Beijing visit
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has ended months of speculation by confirming that he will attend the opening ceremony in Beijing and the first couple of days of competition
Another Chinese ‘incursion’ at Sikkim border
Despite having implicitly accepted Sikkim to be a part of India earlier, China continues to undertake “incursions” across the LAC into the tiny north-eastern state
The long march to Tibet
For the last 90 days, 300 Tibetans have been walking through the green fields, valleys, mountains and busy streets of India. Braving the heat, we have covered 1,300 km to walk back to
Olympic protest over Tibet is not our concern, says Adidas
Sponsors of the Olympic Games should not be responsible for standing up to the Chinese government over Tibet, because otherwise they would have to talk to every government around the
Amnesty: More than 1,000 unaccounted for in Tibet
More than 1,000 protesters detained during anti-government riots in Tibet three months ago have not been accounted for, a human rights group said Wednesday