May 05 2012
Dharamshala, May 4th. In the wake of the growing unrest, the annual Miss Tibet Contest has been suspended in protest of the country’s ‘grim’ condition under the Chinese government.
Far different from its western counterparts, the Miss Tibet contest aims to promote the country’s traditions and culture by celebrating the important …
May 02 2012
A petition aimed at the UN General Assembly to intervene and cease the use forced abortion and sterilisation is rapidly gaining ground. Founded by Andela Blazevic, the petition has already garnered over 2, 500 signatures in less than a month.
China’s ‘methods’ of child control has long been …
Apr 20 2012
A picture can paint a thousand words and in no way does that ring more true than in a recent exhibition titled ‘Silent Genocide’, which highlights the harrowing ordeals suffered by Tibetan women as they are subjected to forced sterilisation.
The exhibition is the creation of Claire …
Mar 30 2012
Delhi, Friday March 30. Tibetan residents in Delhi have been forced to endure even more tenuous and harsh security checks on the eve of President Hu Jintao’s visit. Districts with Tibetan residents have effectively been placed under house arrest as authorities aim to repress any form of protests against the Chinese …
Mar 27 2012
New Delhi, March 27, 2012: Writer Tenzin Tsundue was arrested and taken away by Delhi police officials while leading a discussion panelorganised by the TWA, on President Hu Jintao’s visit to India.
A writer and winner of the 2001 of the Outlook-Picador Award for Non-Fiction, Tenzin is a renowned …
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