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May 2009 News Desk

May 2009 News Desk

May 2009

The Dalai Lama's reaction to the news out of Tibet that five Tibetans now have been sentenced to death for their roles in the 2008 protests in Lhasa.

April 2009 news roundup

April 2009 news roundup

April 2009

Death sentences in Lhasa, official censorship, IOC calls for an end to international torch relays, China's influence in Nepal and more.

Spies hack Dalai Lama’s office

Spies hack Dalai Lama’s office

April 2009

Suspicious activity on computers at the Dalai Lama's office led to the discovery of Ghostnet, an international computer spy ring.

News roundup March 2009

News roundup March 2009

March 2009

Tibet-related news for March 2009

February 2009 news roundup

February 2009 news roundup

February 2009

China celebrates 50 years of "democratic reform" in Tibet, round up suspected protesters; police and monks clash, and Chinese media edits Obama's speech.

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.

December 2008 news roundup

December 2008 news roundup

December 2008

The Dalai Lama visits Europe, talks about retiring from his political role. Also: China Internet censorship and Taiwan nixes a visit by the Dalai Lama.

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.

November 2008 news roundup

November 2008 news roundup

November 2008

A wrapup of the month's headlines for November 2008.

Historic meeting of Tibetan exiles

Historic meeting of Tibetan exiles

November 2008

This month, over 500 Tibetans from around the world gathered to map out plans for Tibet's future. The meeting was called by the Dalai Lama to address “the crisis in Tibet.”

Excerpt from the Dalai Lama’s TCV speech

Excerpt from the speech by His Holiness XIV Dalai Lama at the 48th Anniversary of the found­ing of Tibetan Children’s Village, Dharamsala, India. October 25, 2008 Translated by The Tibet Connection (Chinese ver­sion below trans­lated by Tenzin Losel) Download PDF “I don’t have to reit­er­ate, since many monks, nuns and lay peo­ple have gath­ered...

Historic suit against Chinese officials

Historic suit against Chinese officials

October 2008

We speak with the head of the Madrid-based Tibet NGO that has suing former Chinese officials for alleged genocide, torture, crimes against humanity and terrorism.

The candidates and Tibet

The candidates and Tibet

October 2008

The U.S. president and the new administration will set U.S. China policy for the next four years, and their decisions could have a significant influence on the future of Tibetans.

Arrested in Tibet

Arrested in Tibet

October 2008

This summer, 24-year-old Taiwanese-American woman Wen Yan-King faced the very real possibility of time in a Chinese prison with no one to vouch for her.

October 2008 news roundup

October 2008 news roundup

October 2008

Dalai Lama's health, earthquakes rock Tibet, China monitors Skype messages, Tibetan accessory at Paris fashion show, and more.