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Tibet Brief – Edition 29
The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition: Tibetan self-immolations continue and spread in Tibet into 2012 EU goes public on China’s failure to commit to human rights dialogue Czech President Václav Havel passed away China, […]
Vaclav Havel dies
Vaclav Havel, the Czech playwright who spent three-quarters of his life under conditions of dictatorship or totalitarianism, led a political revolution, and held four presidencies in two countries for 13 years, died yesterday at the age of 75. Only several days earlier, on 10 December 2011, Havel had met the Dalai Lama who was visiting […]
Powerful video footage, images of armed crackdown in 2008 across Tibet; Eyewitness account of militarization of Lhasa today
The Tibetan government in exile based in Dharamsala, India, has released powerful footage shot in a village outside Lhasa of Tibetan homes being raided and laypeople being detained in a major police and special forces operation in 2008. The footage, which has been subtitled into English (an ICT transcript is below) can be viewed at: […]
Baroness Ashton’s Statement on self-immolations
European foreign policy chief Baroness Catherine Ashton has made a strong statement about the self-immolations of Tibetans in a response to concerns raised by two European Parliamentarians, Barbara Lochbihler, Chairwoman of the Sub-Committee of Human Rights, and Laszlo Tokes, the Vice-President of the European Parliament. In the letter, a copy of which was obtained from […]
European foreign policy chief and UK Foreign Minister express strong concern over Tibetan self-immolations
European foreign policy chief Baroness Catherine Ashton has made a strong statement about the self-immolations of Tibetans in a response to concerns raised by two European Parliamentarians, Barbara Lochbihler, Chairwoman of the Sub-Committee of Human Rights, and Laszlo Tokes, the Vice-President of the European Parliament. In the letter, a copy of which was obtained from […]
Tibet: Conference on genuine autonomy reflects the European Parliament’s support. Thomas Mann MEP and László Tőkés MEP
More than 300 participants from the EU Institutions, national parliaments, NGOs and the world of science joined the Tibet Conference in the European Parliament yesterday: “I was very pleased to be the keynote speaker of the Tibet Intergroup Conference on Genuine Autonomy in the European Parliament particularly as this coincides with my first visit to […]
Message from Special Envoy of H.H. the Dalai Lama, Lodi Gyari
I am sending this circular concerning the changes in the Tibetan political governance and how these affect me and my work. As you are aware, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in his far-sighted wisdom, has undertaken yet another step in empowering the Tibetan people by his devolution of his political authority to the elected Tibetan […]
Tibet Brief – Edition 28
The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition: Self-immolations continue in Tibet Statement on the self-immolations by the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, 9th November 2011 The European Parliament urges China to respect religious rights in […]
Tibet Brief – Edition 27
The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition: Monks imprisoned for 10-13 years following self-immolation by Kirti monk New Chinese Communist Party Secretary for the TAR: Beijing Withdraws Hardliner Zhang Qingli Nepal arrests 20 Tibetan teenagers […]
Tibet Brief – Edition 26
The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition: Lobsang Sangay takes oath of office as Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration “Spiritual Reunion” as Dalai Lama meets US President Obama Tibetan writer Tashi Rabten sentenced […]