Saturday, 28 January 2012

Protest or Sacrifice?

Protest or Sacrifice?
December 2011
Dr. Robbie Barnett of Columbia University discusses the reasons behind the disturbing trend.

The Dalai Lama retires

The Dalai Lama retires
April 2011
How will the Dalai Lama's retirement affect Tibetans and the Tibetan cause?

Karmapa cleared of all charges

Karmapa cleared of all charges
February 2011
In January, Dharamsala, India, was rocked when police raided the home of the Karmapa, an important Tibetan Buddhist monk. We report on what happened and why.

How Liu Xiaobo got into trouble

How Liu Xiaobo got into trouble
December 2010
By now, most have heard of jailed Chinese literary critic Liu Xiaobo. But fewer have heard of the human-rights manifesto that led to his imprisonment.

Election without a state

Election without a state
November 2010
The results of the primaries for the Tibetan government-in-exile are in. This emerging democracy managed to coordinate a global election on a single day. Add to that riot police seizing ballot boxes, and foreign governments refusing to release results, and you get a uniquely Tibetan political experience. We hear from Dharamsala political watcher, Tenzin Tsundue about what it all means for the Tibetan cause.

Image vs. reality

Image vs. reality
February 2010
Analysis: What did the Dalai Lama's meeting with Obama really mean for the U.S. administration and how does it contrast with expectations in Lhasa?

Voices from the Inside

Voices from the Inside
December 2009
Dechen Pemba explains how Tibetan blogs have become a key source of information on what's going on inside Tibet.

Democracy in China = Freedom in Tibet?

Democracy in China = Freedom in Tibet?
May 2009
Chin Jin of the Chinese Democracy Movement reflects on what Chinese democracy might mean for Tibet as well as what the Dalai Lama means to him.

Pico Iyer: What’s on the Dalai Lama’s mind

Pico Iyer: What’s on the Dalai Lama’s mind
March 2009
Author Pico Iyer, who's known the Dalai Lama for around 30 years, talks about how the Tibetan leader is thinking at this critical historical juncture.

The ‘serf question’

The ‘serf question’
March 2009
We tackle the question: Did China actually liberate Tibetans from the yoke of feudalism, as Beijing claims?

Tibet Update Report

Tibet Update Report
March 2009
A discussion of what Tibetans in Tibet are feeling and why they continue to protest even in the face of China’s severe crackdown.

Where’s the crime in Charter 08?

Where’s the crime in Charter 08?
February 2009
Charter 08 is a manifesto signed by over 300 Chinese intellectuals and activists to promote political reform and human rights in China.

Web extra: Canadian Sen. Consiglio di Nino on Tibet

Web extra: Canadian Sen. Consiglio di Nino on Tibet
December 2008
Canadian Senator Consiglio di Nino shares his views on the key Tibet-related news events of 2008.

Tibetans’ thoughts on Obama

Tibetans’ thoughts on Obama
December 2008
Tibetans in exile in Dharamsala, India, share their views on the election of Barack Obama.

2008: The year’s news in review

2008: The year’s news in review
December 2008
Several prominent Tibetans and Tibet supporters look back on the events of 2008.

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