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 …

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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  (TibetanReview.net, Jan24, 2012) – In yet another firing on peaceful Tibetan protesters by Chinese security forces, a 49-year-old layman named Yonten was killed and at least three monks seriously injured on Jan 23 in Draggo (Chinese: Luhuo) County of Karze Prefecture, Sichuan Province, said Dharamsala-based Tibetan Centre for Human …