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Tibet Brief – Edition 18
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: Lhasa executions condemned by EU and UK World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet in Rome, November Representative of EU’s Economic & Social Committee visits Dharamsala, India New ICT Report: […]
Parliamentary Motion in UK on executions in Lhasa
The Tibet Society in the UK has announced that Harry Cohen, Chair of the UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet, with cross party support, has tabled an Early Day Motion in the UK parliament related to what it calls the ‘deplorable judicial executions’ of two Tibetans on 20 October 2009. Cross party MPs from […]
Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union regarding the recent executions of two Tibetans
The European Union condemns the recent executions of two Tibetans, Mr Lobsang Gyaltsen and Mr Loyak. On the basis of its principled opposition to the death penalty, the EU, on 8 May 2009, called for a commutation of the death sentences handed down by Lhasa Intermediate People’s Court to several Tibetans, among them Mr Lobsang […]
Official confirmation of execution of Tibetans in Lhasa
Two Tibetans were executed in Lhasa for their alleged roles in the protests and rioting in Lhasa on March 14, 2008, according to reports by Tibetan exile organizations confirmed by the Chinese embassy in London on Friday (October 23). Lobsang Gyaltsen and Loyak were sentenced to death in April 2009 on charges relating to “starting […]
British Foreign Office statement on execution of Tibetans
In a statement on the UK Foreign Office website and the website of the UK Beijing Embassy, Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis condemned the execution of two Tibetans in Lhasa and called on China to urgently review the cases of those who remain under sentence of death. He said: “I condemn the recent executions in […]
Like Gold that Fears no Fire: New Writing from Tibet
A collection of writings by Tibetans inside Tibet, including extracts from books that are banned by the Chinese government and work by writers now in prison. Click here to download the full report.
Tibet Brief – Edition 17
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: China tightens screws on Tibet for October 1st 60th anniversary President Obama sends delegation to meet Dalai Lama in Dharamsala Bio of Maria Otero, the new US Special […]
Secretary Clinton Appoints Under Secretary Maria Otero as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced today the appointment of Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero to serve concurrently as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. As Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Under Secretary Otero will coordinate the U.S. Government’s policies, programs and projects on Tibetan issues within the context […]
European Economic and Social Committee: Initial conclusions on Tibet visit
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) recently concluded its visit to China and Tibet and has released their initial findings from the trip to Beijing and Lhasa. The mission, from the 9-17 September, focused on the role and expertise of civil society in increasing knowledge about the economic and social situation in Tibet, as […]
Water on the Tibetan Plateau: Ecological and Strategic Implications for the Region
In June 2009, the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies convened a high-level roundtable on Water on the Tibetan Plateau: Ecological and Strategic Implications for the Region. This roundtable brought together water, environmental and security experts from Asia and Europe in the presence of the Dalai Lama. The report “Water on the Tibetan Plateau: Ecological and […]