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:: Focus - Unrest in Tibet |
203 killed in Tibet protests, say Tibetan exiles
Dharamsala, April 29: The Tibetan government-in-exile Tuesday said at least 203 people have been killed and over 1,000 injured in anti-China protests in Tibet between March 10 and April 25.
30 jailed over Lhasa violence
Lhasa, April 29 (Xinhua): A Chinese court here Tuesday sentenced 30 people to jail terms ranging from three years to life for involvement in the March 14 riot in the Tibetan capital.
Tibetans want normalcy before talks on Tibet
Dharamsala/Washington, April 26 (IANS): China's offer to talk to the Dalai Lama's representative has been accepted by the Tibetan government-in-exile with the condition that there has to be "normalcy" in Tibet before meetings take place. The US has welcomed Beijing's initiative to end the crisis.
Rights group condemns abuse of lawyers in China
Beijing, April 29 (DPA): Chinese lawyers who take briefs which are considered politically sensitive by the regime are subject to threats and actual physical assault, according to a report released Tuesday by US-based rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW).
IOC urged not to take Olympic torch to Tibet
Dharamsala, April 29: A Tibetan group Tuesday appealed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to hold the Olympic torch relay ceremony in Tibet.
Dalai Lama is playing with words: People's Daily
Beijing, April 27 (Xinhua): The Dalai Lama was criticised Sunday in an article in the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of China as "playing with words" to drum up the so-called Tibet issue.
Clashes in Seoul during Olympic torch relay
Seoul, April 27 (DPA): The Olympic torch relay continued Sunday in the South Korean capital with shouts of pro-China demonstrators and amid strict security.
Tibetan exiles asks China to release Panchen Lama
Dharamsala, April 26: A day after the 11th Panchen Lama turned nineteen, Tibetan exiles have demanded his immediate release from Chinese captivity, a spokesman of the Tibetan government-in-exile said here Saturday.
China meeting his envoy welcome news for Dalai Lama (Lead)
New York, April 25: Reiterating that he was for "meaningful autonomy" and not independence for Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he would welcome China's offer to meet his representatives in the wake of international pressure that followed anti-Beijing riots in the 'roof the world'.
China to meet Dalai Lama's representative
Beijing, April 25 (Xinhua): Chinese officials will meet the Dalai Lama's representative to discuss the ongoing Tibetan protest against the government, sources said Friday.
A little away from main relay, 5,000 Tibetans in parallel run
New Delhi, April 17: About 5,000 slogan-shouting Tibetans, including about a thousand monks, the faces of the youth smeared with the colours of the Tibetan flag and wearing T-shirts carrying messages of a 'Free Tibet', took out a parallel torch rally in the Indian capital Thursday, barely a couple of kilometres from the Olympic torch relay.
Tibetans protest in India's 'mini-Lhasa'
Dharamsala, April 17: A large number of Tibetans held anti-China protests in this seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile Thursday, showing solidarity with those protesting against the arrival of the Beijing Olympics flame in the Indian capital.
Only security men witness historic Olympic torch relay
New Delhi, April 17: Security for the Olympic torch relay far exceeded the security for India's annual Republic Day parade with over 12,000 police and paramilitary personnel forming three security rings alongside the 2.3 km relay route.
China relieved, hails torch relay as success
New Delhi, April 17: Chinese officials have hailed the "successful and peaceful" relay of the Beijing Olympic torch through the Indian capital Thursday that belied their anxieties about Tibetan protesters marring the show.
China relieved, hails torch relay as success
Berlin, April 17: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose meeting with the Dalai Lama caused a chill in relations with China last year, called Thursday for continued dialogue with Beijing over Tibet's status.
Dalai Lama must show sincerity for talks: China
Beijing, April 17 (Xinhua): China said Thursday it was willing to talk to the Dalai Lama if he takes concrete steps to prove his sincerity in negotiations.
No cheering crowd to welcome the Olympic torch
New Delhi, April 17: Unlike before the 2004 Sydney Olympics, when the public stood along both sides of the 33 km route of the relay cheering the torchbearers, this time only the cheerleaders of the sponsoring companies got the privilege.
Internet shapes global Tibet protests
New Delhi, April 17: The emergence of social networking sites has come as a boon for cyber-dissidents who use these internet tools not just to create a buzz on the web but also as a platform to organise protests and flash strikes.
Paris mayor wants honorary citizenship for Dalai Lama
Paris, April 17: Betrand Delanoe, mayor of the French capital, wants to make the Dalai Lama an honorary citizen of the city, a spokesperson for the mayor said Thursday.
Tibetans hold anti-Chinese protests in Kashmir
Srinagar, April 17: Tibetans held a candlelight protest in the summer capital of Srinagar Thursday evening even as a complete strike was observed in the frontier Leh district of Ladakh region Thursday.
Tibetans observe day's fast in West Bengal
Kolkata, April 17: Tibetans living in West Bengal and Sikkim marked the arrival of the Beijing Olympic torch in New Delhi with a 24-hour fast since Wednesday to highlight the human rights violations in Tibet.
Young Tibetans emulate Gandhi for a free Tibet
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS): They have never been to Tibet. But for young Tibetans born and living in India, the passion for their motherland endures. From peace marches and hunger strikes to poster campaigns, they are doing it all - since last month's violence in Lhasa.
Dalai Lama on way to US, Karmapa to follow
Dharamsala, April 10: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama reached Japan Thursday on his way to the US. The Karmapa Lama, the only major monk reincarnate recognised by both the Tibetan leader and China, is also set to visit the US.
British PM Brown won't attend Olympics opening
London, April 10 (DPA): Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not be attending the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics in August, but a spokesperson said he had never intended to go in the first place.
High depression levels among young Tibetans: study
Washington/Dharamsala, April 10: Forced to flee from their homeland, often without their parents, and then living as refugees has led to high depression levels among young Tibetans, says a study by a US researcher.
No directive to Tibetan schools on anti-China protests
New Delhi, April 10: No directive has been issued to Tibetan schools to keep students away from anti-China protests, an official of the Central Tibetan School Administration (CTSA) said here Thursday.
Indian children to march for Tibetan cause
New Delhi, April 10: Expressing solidarity with Tibetan children, more than 500 kids of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), an international NGO fighting child labour, will participate in a peace march with Tibetan youth in the Indian capital Friday.
Chinese president launches Olympic torch relay in Beijing
Beijing, March 31: Chinese President Hu Jintao launched the global torch relay for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing's Tiananmen Square Monday, shortly after the Olympic flame arrived by plane from Greece.
Lhasa protests continue as monks face punishment
Beijing, March 30: Massive security measures by Chinese authorities failed to prevent new protests in Lhasa as foreign diplomats departed the Tibetan capital, the exiled government said Sunday.
Chinese soldiers disguised as monks incited riots: Dalai Lama
New Delhi, March 29: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday blamed the violence in his homeland, which has claimed several lives, on Chinese soldiers who he said had been disguised as Buddhist monks.
Over 150 Tibetan protesters arrested in Nepal
Kathmandu, March 31: Nepalese police Monday detained nearly 150 anti-China demonstrators in the capital as Tibetan exiles kept up their protests against repression in their homeland.
German athletes explore Olympic protest options
Hamburg, March 30: German water polo player Soeren Mackeben said that his team is considering wearing bath robes in orange, the colour of the Tibetan monks, to express their protest over China's actions in Tibet, according to reports Sunday.
EU foreign ministers reject Olympics boycott call
Brdo (Slovenia), March 30: The European Union (EU) foreign ministers have rejected the call for a boycott of the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games over the Tibet issue.
India should boycott Olympics, disrupt torch relay: George Fernandes
New Delhi, March 30: Former defence minister George Fernandes has criticised the government for having "surrendered" to China on the Tibet issue, even as he urged India to boycott the Beijing Olympics and called for disrupting the torch relay in the country.
Pro-Tibet protests at Olympic flame handover
Athens, March 30: A small group of demonstrators were detained by Greek police Sunday at the official handover of the Olympic flame to Chinese organizers of this summer's Beijing Games in a lavish ceremony at the Panathinaikon Stadium in Athens.
China deserves to host Olympics: Dalai Lama
New Delhi, March 29: The Dalai Lama said Saturday that China deserved to host the Olympic games despite the crackdown on Tibetan protestors but urged Beijing to respect civil rights and freedom of religion.
No boycott on Olympics, EU foreign ministers vow
Brussels, March 28: The European Union member states will not boycott the Olympic Games in China but could stay away from the opening ceremony in protest at events in Tibet, EU foreign ministers said Friday at an informal meeting in Slovenia.
Chinese military withdraws from Lhasa
Dharamsala, March 28: Chinese military units have withdrawn from Tibet's main city Lhasa, the Tibetan government-in-exile said here Friday.
Outspoken monks won't be punished: China
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Beijing, March 28 (DPA) China said it would not punish a group of Tibetan monks for disrupting a government-organized media tour of Lhasa as it allowed a delegation of Western diplomats to travel Friday to the Tibetan capital.
Dalai Lama reaches out to China for dialogue
Dharamsala, March 28: Self-exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama Friday reached out to the Chinese leadership for a dialogue to solve the Tibet issue and stop the violence.
China takes western diplomats to Lhasa to assess situation
Beijing, March 28: China, bowing to international pressure, is allowing a delegation of western diplomats to travel to Tibet Friday.
China steps up attacks on the Dalai Lama
Toronto, March 27: China's envoy to Canada is calling the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama "a slave owner" and "a serial liar".
'Dalai Lama's portraits, speeches banned in Tibet'
Dharamsala, March 27: The Chinese security forces have seized portraits and recorded CDs of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan government-in-exile here said Thursday.
Bush raises concerns about Tibet with Chinese president
Washington, March 27 (IANS): US President George W. Bush has raised his concerns about unrest in Tibet with President Hu Jintao of China and repeated his call to Beijing to talk to the Dalai Lama, the White House said.
India's cautious approach on Tibet understandable: Dalai Lama
New Delhi, March 26: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says India's "cautious" approach to the Tibet issue is "understandable".
All options open about Olympics boycott: Sarkozy
Paris, March 25: French President Nicolas Sarkozy Tuesday suggested he was prepared to boycott the 2008 Olympic Games because of the Chinese handling of Tibetan protests.
EU may boycott Olympics over 'cultural genocide'
Brussels, March 26: The European Union may boycott the Beijing Olympics over "cultural genocide" in Tibet, the European Parliament's president has said.
Tibetan exiles name 40 killed in protests
Dharamsala, March 26: The Tibetan government-in-exile here Wednesday released the names of 40 people killed in anti-China protests in Tibet in the past fortnight, and put the toll so far at 140.
Western coverage of Tibet riots biased: Chinese media
Beijing, March 26: The journalists' association of China has strongly criticised Western media for biased coverage of the riots in the Tibetan capital Lhasa.
'Tibetan monk killed in China's Sichuan province'
Dharamsala, March 26: At least one monk was killed and another seriously injured in China's Sichuan province as hundreds took part in anti-China protests there, said the Tibetan government-in-exile here Wednesday.
Tibet's Potala Palace reopens to visitors
Lhasa, March 26: Tibet's architectural landmark, the Potala Palace, Wednesday reopened to tourists, ten days after it was closed for security reasons following the riots March 14, a palace official said.
Nepal arrests 100 Tibetan protestors, UN expresses concerns
Kathmandu, March 25: Nepalese police Tuesday arrested over 100 Tibetan demonstrating in front of China's embassy's visa office in the capital Kathmandu amid growing concerns by the United Nations over the detentions.
Tibetan toll has risen to 140, says exiled govt
Dharamsala, March 24: Around 140 people have been killed in the anti-China protests in Tibet, an official of the Tibetan government-in-exile said here Monday.
Nepal unleashes force on Tibetan protesters
Kathmandu, March 24 (IANS): Even as Nepal's multi-party, pro-democracy government allowed Bhutanese refugees to exit the country safely and make a fresh start in the US, riot police here Monday brutally beat up unarmed Tibetan refugees, including women, nuns and monks.
Buddhist monasteries denied food in Tibet: German group
Berlin, March 24: Quoting an unidentified person, a German group, the Tibet Initiative, has alleged that food and water was being denied to several large Buddhist monasteries during the unrest in Tibet.
I feel the same helplessness I felt 50 years ago: Dalai Lama
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Hatred and aggression have no use in finding solutions as they only cause self-destruction, but that does not mean a submission to what the Chinese are doing in his homeland Tibet, the Dalai Lama has said.
Dalai Lama backed Tibet riots: senior Chinese official
Beijing, March 23: The Dalai Lama was the wire-puller of the riots that broke out in Tibetan regions in China this month, a senior political advisor said Sunday.
China criticises Pelosi, western media
Beijing, March 23: China expressed harsh criticism Sunday of Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, in connection with unrest in Tibet and accused her of "turning a blind eye to merciless rioters."
I strongly support Beijing Olympics: Dalai Lama
New Delhi, March 23: The Dalai Lama has strongly supported the staging of the Olympic Games in Beijing later this year, saying the show must go on despite the present confrontation between Tibetans and Chinese authorities in Tibet.
Tibetan youths slip into Chinese embassy in Delhi
New Delhi, March 21: Tibetan activists protesting Chinese crackdown in Lhasa Friday sneaked into the Chinese embassy here by scaling its high boundary wall, giving police the slip. At least 35 protesters were later arrested after a clash between them and police.
China warns US, slams Dalai Lama for 'lies'
New Delhi, March 21: On a day Tibetan protesters slipped into the Chinese embassy premises and the Dalai Lama arrived for a week's stay, China urged India not to be misled by the "lies" of the Tibetan leader and warned against any international "meddling" in its "internal affairs".
Dalai Lama says Tibet struggle will never die
New York, March 22: Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has said that it was "much better" for Tibet to join China, but warned the Communist regime that the struggle in his homeland would never die as the younger generation had a stronger spirit to fight injustices.
Beijing Olympics boycott still possible: British leader
London, March 23: The strong global focus on China's human rights records may yet end in the boycott of the Beijing Olympics if the situation in Tibet worsens, a former British cabinet minister has warned.
Chinese media call for 'crushing' of Tibetan 'conspiracy'
Beijing, March 22: China's flagship media Saturday moved into high gear against those opposing Chinese rule in Tibet, saying the "Tibet independence" forces must be "resolutely crushed".
China to India: judge Dalai Lama by deeds, not words
New Delhi, March 21: As the Dalai Lama arrives in the national capital Friday night, China has attacked "the Dalai clique" for allegedly masterminding violence in Lhasa a week ago and urged India to see through the "lies" of the Tibetan spiritual leader and judge him by his deeds rather than merely words.
Pelosi hits out at China, backs Dalai Lama
Dharamsala, March 21 (IANS): Nancy Pelosi, the US House of Representatives speaker, Friday came out strongly in support of the Dalai Lama and asked China to allow independent monitoring of the situation in troubled Tibet.
Dalai Lama says ready to talk to China
Dharmasala, March 20: Fearing more violence and anti-China protests in Tibet in the coming days, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Thursday he was ready to talk to Chinese leaders.
Chinese police opened fire on Tibet protesters
Beijing, March 21: Chinese police have said they shot protesters during violent Tibet-related unrest in the south-western province of Sichuan, in the first admission by authorities that guns were used against Tibetan protesters.
European Parliament to discuss Tibet
Brussels, March 21: The European Parliament's foreign affairs committee is due to discuss the crisis next week in Tibet in a meeting with the speaker of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile, Karma Chopel.
Bush to attend Olympics despite Tibet crackdown
Washington, March 21 (IANS): President George W. Bush will be attending the Olympic Games in Beijing this August despite the Chinese crackdown on Tibet, US officials said.
China slams Brown, denies change on Dalai Lama talks
Beijing, March 20: China Thursday protested British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's plans to meet the Dalai Lama and said reports that it had softened its stance on dialogue with the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader were inaccurate.
Torch relay still planned for Tibet, despite protests
Beijing, March 19: The Olympic torch relay will pass through Tibetan areas of China despite widespread protests in the region that prompted the government to send in troops.
Pope breaks silence on Tibet violence
Rome, March 19: Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday expressed "sadness and pain in the face of so much suffering" in Tibet - his first reference to the clashes in the region over the last several days.
Dalai Lama offers to quit if violence spins 'out of control'
New Delhi/Dharamsala, March 18: Even as China continued its tirade against the Dalai Lama for masterminding the Lhasa riots, the Tibetan spiritual leader based in India Tuesday said he was ready to step down if the violence went "out of control".
China 'opposed' to US speaker's Dharamsala visit
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS): China is "unhappy" with US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's scheduled visit this week to Dharamsala to meet the Dalai Lama, who has been blamed by Beijing for the violence in Tibet.
China spurns call for dialogue with Dalai Lama
Beijing, March 18: Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has spurned international calls for his government to hold talks with the exiled Dalai Lama over recent unrest in Tibetan areas, blaming the Buddhist leader for violent protests and accusing him of insincerity.
US denies pulling punches with China on Tibet issue
Washington, March 18 (IANS): The US has repeated its call to Beijing to engage in a dialogue with the Dalai Lama, denying suggestions it was pulling punches so as not to jeopardise President George W. Bush's visit to China.
Tibetan unrest shows China's strong-arm policy stays
Hong Kong, March 17 (IANS): China's crackdown on the Tibetan unrest in Lhasa and elsewhere in the mainland, reminiscent of the army action in 1989, raises doubt on whether there has been any softening of Beijing's repressive policy towards Tibet.
Foreigners, media barred from Tibet, mass arrests reported
Beijing, March 17 (DPA): China Monday expelled journalists from Tibet's Lhasa and suspended permits for foreigners to travel to the region as a Tibetan exile group reported mass arrests ahead of a deadline for protesters to surrender to police.
EU urged to send fact-finding mission to Tibet
Brussels, March 18: Hundreds of Tibetans Tuesday called on the European Union (EU) to investigate allegations of Chinese repression in their country during a protest held outside the bloc's headquarters in Brussels.
Russia links Tibet violence to Kosovo precedent
Moscow, March 18: Russia has said that the recent violence in Tibet is linked with the recognition by some states of the independence of Serbia's breakaway province, Kosovo.
Tibetan exiles worried as Chinese deadline nears
Dharamsala, March 17: An anxious Tibetan government-in-exile in India Monday issued an urgent appeal to the world community to stop China from taking extreme steps against protestors in Tibet, as the deadline set by Chinese government nears.
At least 80 feared dead in Tibet riots
Beijing, March 16 (DPA): The Tibetan government in exile said it has confirmed at least 80 deaths in rioting in Lhasa, as Tibetan independence protests continued in monastery towns in western China Sunday.
More Tibetans protest in China, Dalai Lama concerned
Beijing, March 16 (DPA): Tibetan independence protests continued in monastery towns in western China Sunday, as the Dalai Lama told the BBC he had "grave concerns" that more bloodshed could follow after dozens died in Lhasa city.
China invokes Panchen Lama as Tibetan protests spread
Beijing, March 16 (DPA):China Sunday issued a statement condemning rioting in Lhasa from its state-appointed Tibetan Buddhist leader, the Panchen Lama, amid reports that independence protests had spread to several more monastery towns.
Alleging 'genocide', Dalai Lama for probe into Tibet crackdown
Dharamsala, March 16: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Sunday accused China of committing "cultural genocide" in his homeland and demanded an international probe into the crackdown on protestors in Tibet.
Anti-China protests rage in Dharamsala
Dharamsala, March 16: Protests continued here Sunday against China over its violent suppression of Tibetans in Lhasa, with Tibetan exiles taking out processions and giving fiery speeches.
Dozens dead in Tibet riots, China demands surrender
Beijing, March 15: Chinese authorities Saturday deployed troops and tanks in Lhasa, demanding that Tibetan rioters surrender to police or face more serious punishment for the violence that reportedly claimed dozens of lives following escalating pro-independence protests.
Violence in Lhasa's 'Beijing' exposes deep divisions
Beijing, March 16 (DPA): Many Tibetans scathingly call the sprawling modern sections of the capital Lhasa "Beijing", where Chinese migrants try to make new lives in the harsh physical and social climate of Tibet.
India distressed at violence in Lhasa, backs dialogue
New Delhi/Dharmasala (Himachal Pradesh), March 15: In a delicate balancing act, India Saturday expressed "distress" at violence in Lhasa in the wake of the Chinese crackdown on Tibetan protesters and hoped the situation can be improved through dialogue.
US asks China to review Tibet policies
Washington, March 16 (IANS): The US has asked Beijing to review its Tibet policies that have created tensions, hold a dialogue with the Dalai Lama and exercise restraint in dealing with protesters against Chinese rule in Lhasa.
Tibetan refugees demand UN intervention
Dharamsala, March 15: The Tibetan government-in-exile based here Saturday urged the UN to mediate into the violent crushing of anti-China protests in Tibet.
Tibetans continue march into China
Dharmasala, March 15: In defiance of the Indian government's orders, a batch of 50 Tibetans Saturday continued their march against the Communist regime in China after a two-day break.
Nepal announces indefinite freeze on Everest
Kathmandu, March 15: Going out of its way to appease its giant northern neighbour China, Nepal, known as the home of Mt. Everest, the highest peak on earth, has put an indefinite freeze on the route to the 8848m summit via its territory, days after China announced a similar halt to Everest expeditions from the northern side through annexed Tibet.
UN urges China to act with restraint in Tibet
New York, March 15: The UN has called on Beijing to refrain from excessive use of force while maintaining order in Tibet, even as China warned of using a firm hand to quell the violent protests in the region.
'Sabotage in Lhasa masterminded by Dalai clique'
Lhasa, March 15: The government of the Tibet Autonomous Region has said that there had been enough evidence to prove that the recent sabotage in Lhasa was "organized, premeditated and masterminded" by the Dalai clique.
Bush asks China to have a dialogue with Dalai Lama
Washington, March 15: As protests led by Buddhist monks against Chinese rule in Tibet turned violent, US President George Bush reiterated his call to Beijing to have a dialogue with the Dalai Lama.
Europe condemns China over Tibet, Britain calls for dialogue
London, March 14: Expressing concern over human rights situation in Lhasa, Britain Friday called for the Chinese government and Tibetan independence campaigners to open a dialogue.
Protesting Tibetan monks attempt suicide, go on hunger strike
Beijing, March 14 (DPA): Two monks have reportedly slashed their wrists in an attempted suicide and others have begun a hunger strike as Chinese troops surrounded and locked down monasteries in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, US-based Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported Friday.
100 Tibetans protestors arrested in Himachal Pradesh
Dharamsala, March 13: The police arrested 100 Tibetan refugees and stopped their anti-China march in Himachal Pradesh Thursday.
China rebuffs human rights critics
Beijing, March 12 (DPA): China's foreign minister Wednesday mounted a strong counter-attack against critics pressing his government to improve its human rights record ahead of the Beijing Olympics, as another official announced the addition of a former security chief to the elite group leading preparations for the games.
Dalai Lama talks tough on Tibet's uprising day
Dharamsala, March 10: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, on the 49th anniversary of Tibet's uprising against Chinese rule Monday, said he would continue to criticise China until a mutual solution was reached on the Tibetan issue.
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