DHARAMSHALA: Expressing its deep concern over the reports of killing of Tibetans by the Chinese security forces in northeastern Tibet and the lockdown of Tibet, the International Parliamentarians has called for a UN-led fact-finding mission to observe the situation in Tibet. In a statement on 31 January, International Network …
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Another Tibetan shot dead by China police: rights groups – AFP reports
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 »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 »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 …
Read More »Up to 6 killed in Chinese firing on Tibetan protesters in Draggo, Sichuan
(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 …
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