Human Rights Watch

Dharamshala: A leading international rights organization, Human Rights Watch, has urged the Chinese government to "immediately release Tibetan monks and other peaceful critics arbitrarily imprisoned since the March 2008 protests across the Tibetan plateau". More

-By Thinlay Chukki* China issued a white paper on Tibet titled "Democratic Reform in Tibet – Sixty Years On". But not whole of Tibet, only a part of Tibet which it calls "Tibetan Autonomous Region" (TAR). Parking away the thoughts on the title for later, the white paper overall appears to be a sad and  desperate attempt of China to justify its reasons to attack and occupy Tibet. More

By Tibet Bureau Geneva Chinese authorities have launched a “nationwide anti-crime campaign to encourage people to denounce members of their communities on the slightest suspicion of sympathy for the exiled Dalai Lama,” says Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its annual report. The same campaign is used against individuals who oppose the repressive policies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). More

Dharamshala: A group of UN experts sought additional information and comment from the Chinese government on its “two-track” passport issuing system that systematically discriminates and obstructs Tibetans from acquiring passports. More

Recent report and official circular issued earlier this year labeled any expressions that support Middle Way, protect Tibetan’s mother tongue or engagements of Kyidug (Tibetan Welfare Group) as “underground forces” and “illegal”. More

DHARAMSHALA: Since the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950, Chinese media has shaped the way Tibetans view themselves. The Chinese authorities use dozens of policy and implementation terms as propaganda to tighten repression in Tibet.Propaganda, no matter how tricky, is unlikely to generate the kind of loyalty or respect Chinese authorities seem to want from Tibetans. More