Mar 27 2012
On March 3rd this year, 19-year old Tsering Kyi finished school, purchased a can of petrol and self-immolated. Within moments she was engulfed in flames and yet for several seconds she stood still, her fist raised high in defiance before collapsing to the ground.
The teenager’s tragic death …
Mar 07 2012
Ama Adhe has spent just over a 1/3 of her life in prison. The 79-year old spent 27 years in captivity for her part in protests against the Chinese invasion of Tibet. She has already released a book about her harrowing ordeal titled Continue reading »
Jan 08 2009
A beacon of truth casting light on Tibet’s dark history under Chinese tyranny, 40-year-old Woeser authors various kinds of literature, employing her extraordinary talent in Chinese, to praise her Tibetan heritage and correct China’s red interpretation of Tibet’s past, especially the 1966 to …
Jul 20 2006
Ngawang Sangdrol, of Garu Nunnery was detained in 1992 and imprisoned for participating in a non–violent demonstration against the Chinese occupation of Tibet. Her prison term went from 3–years to a combined sentence of 23 years, for a several “crimes” within prison. Finally, she was released in 2002 for “good behaviour”.
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Mar 15 2006
TWA welcomes the arrival of Phuntsok Nyidron, at San Francisco, U.S.A. She was arrested and imprisoned for 15 long years in Drapchi prison from October 14, 1989 to February 26th 2004, for merely exercising her freedom of expression. It is a matter of great joy and relief to have …
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