Reports of Child’s Death at Separate School Trigger Calls for Investigations For Immediate Release December 16, 2024 Boston – Footage of the principal of a boarding elementary school in Tibet beating a young Tibetan boy around November 18th 2024 has gone viral on Chinese social media. While reports of the death of a child at...
Author: Pema Yoko (Pema Yoko)
Open Letter: To Foreign Secretary David Lammy
Dear Foreign Secretary, We write on behalf of UK-based Tibet groups and the thousands of Tibetan community members based in the UK ahead of your first crucial visit to China with a clear message: you must ensure human rights and Tibet remain at the top of the agenda for the UK government. Your meeting...
Closure of Prominent School in Rural Tibet Undermines China’s Justification for Boarding Schools Holding 1 Million Children
For Immediate Release July 20, 2024 Boston – Chinese authorities forced the closure of Gangjong Sherig Norbu Lobling [1], a renowned Tibetan-run private school [2] located in one of Tibet’s most sparsely populated regions. The move starkly contradicts China’s chief justification that the controversial boarding school system, holding at least one million Tibetan children, is...
Washington Post: U.S. lawmakers support Dalai Lama amid questions over Tibet’s future
The U.S. delegation gave the Dalai Lama a framed copy of the Resolve Tibet Act that was passed by Congress last week and represents a shift in U.S. policy toward Tibet. By: Gerry Shih and Shibani Mahtani Published: June 20, 2024 NEW DELHI — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation made rare calls for Tibetan self-determination...
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