US officially ends aid to Tibetans following policy review: CTA President
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 4: The President of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, confirmed on March 1 that the United States has formally discontinued all aid funding for Tibetans following a policy review. Addressing a public gathering at the Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement on the second day […]
UN commissioner condemns violation of rights in Tibet, calls for urgent reforms
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 4: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has raised grave concerns regarding the ongoing suppression of fundamental freedoms in Tibet under Chinese rule during his Global Update at the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on Monday. “I am concerned about the […]