27 JANUARY 2012 Chinese police shot dead another Tibetan protester in the restive Sichuan province, rights groups said Friday, bringing to at least three the number killed in deadly clashes this week. Urgen, a 20-year-old Tibetan, died Thursday inSichuan’s Rangtang county when police fired into a crowd trying to …
Read More »Kalon Tripa Dr. Lobsang Sangay’s statement on the recent killings of Tibetans by the PRC government
As Chinese everywhere were celebrating the first couple of days of the Year of Dragon on January 23rd and 24th, 2012. Chinese police fired indiscriminately on hundreds of Tibetans who had gathered peacefully to claim their basic rights in Drakgo, Serthar, Ngaba, Gyarong, and other neighboring Tibetan areas. Six …
Read More »China must avoid excessive force in response to Tibetan protests, says Amnesty International
China must avoid using excessive force in response to protests and allow independent monitors into areas of protest, Amnesty International said today after Chinese security forces in Sichuan Province reportedly fired on Tibetan protestors for a second successive day. Chinese authorities have dismissed reports based on eyewitness accounts of deadly …
Read More »The US expresses grave concern at the heightened tensions in Tibetan areas and calls on China to excercise restraint
In a statement released today by the US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rightrs and US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Maria Otero, the United States Administration expressed grave concerns at the heightened tensions in Tibetan areas and urged Chinese authorities to exercise restraint as well …
Read More »International silence over the recent crackdowns in Tibet sends a wrong signal to Beijing, says CTA release
PRESS RELEASE 24 January,2012 On January 23rd, 2012, a large number of Tibetan civilians from several villages are reported to have demonstrated in Drakgo county in Karze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. According to local sources, the police opened fire on the demonstrators, at least 32 people have …
Read More »Kalon Tripa officially launches the Canadian Tibetan Resettlement Project
On January 21st and 22nd this year, Kalon Tripa Lobsang Sangay accompanied by Home Department Kalon Dolma Gyari and Additional Secretary, Mr. Dhondup Dorjee, visited Miao Choepheling Settlement in Arunachal Pradesh. During the visit, the Kalon Tripa formerly launched the Canadian Tibetan Resettlement Project at a gathering of over …
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