Tibetan Unrest

China convicts man over self-immolation ‘goading’

8 Feb 2013

A Chinese court in a Tibetan area convicted a man of intentional homicide and inciting secession on Friday for “goading” a monk to set himself on fire.

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Limits imposed on freedom of expression

25 Apr 2012

A democratic government allows its citizens to speak their minds: a true democracy values everyone's opinion. And it is by collecting different opinions that a government can develop its nation in...

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Burnings cast pall on Tibetan New Year

23 Feb 2012

The Tibetan New Year, or Losar, began in sombre fashion around the world yesterday amid mourning for more than 20 Tibetans who had set themselves on fire.

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Officials warned to keep order in Tibet

7 Feb 2012

Tibetan authorities have warned thousands of regional officials they could be sacked if they are found to have failed to safeguard stability in the restive area or fled their posts at 'critical...

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'Living Buddha' dies in self-immolation

10 Jan 2012

A Tibetan monk set himself on fire in Qinghai on Sunday, becoming the 15th Tibetan to self-immolate on the mainland in the past year and sparking protests by hundreds of Tibetans in the process...

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Beijing won't let up on the Dalai Lama

8 Dec 2011

A senior Communist Party official vowed Beijing would continue its 'vigorous struggle' against the Dalai Lama, state media said yesterday.

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Opinion

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Howard Winn

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Tibetan survives fiery protest

A former Buddhist monk set himself on fire in Tibet on Thursday but has survived, the Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet group said.

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Tibetan exiles learn to seek new paths

During the monsoon in Dharamsala, everything seems to come to a halt.

Sometimes the electricity fails. Other times, rain tests the simple, tin-roofed houses. The roads become...

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Activists hold vigil to mark Tibet riots

About 20 people held a candle-light vigil last night outside the central government's liaison office to mark the riots in Tibet two years ago.

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Yunnan tourist area swept by unrest after policeman killed

Hundreds of armed police were sent to Yunnan's Shangri-La tourist area after unrest triggered by the killing of a local police officer, a human rights watchdog said yesterday.

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FCC reschedules talk by pro-Tibet activist but HK entry is in doubt

A lunch talk at the Foreign Correspondents' Club by a leading pro- Tibet activist - postponed three weeks ago after strong opposition from Beijing's top representatives in Hong Kong - has been...

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In rare interview with foreign broadcaster, Wen pledges to advance democracy

Premier Wen Jiabao has pledged to advance the country's democracy in a rare interview with a foreign broadcaster that touched on a range of sensitive topics, including the Tibet issue.

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