Dharamshala — In commemoration of the 11th Panchen Lama's birthday on April 25th, several Tibetan nonprofits jointly called on world leaders to demand China for his release.

Dharamshala — In 1993, when Richard Gere made his infamous Oscars speech calling for Tibetan independence, he could not have known how speaking up in defense of Tibet would later cost his career, but he is now revealing the Chinese-made roadblocks that have prevented him from starring in Hollywood films.

Dharamshala — “China wants to be a leader on the world stage, but when it comes to the death penalty it is leading in the worst possible way - executing more people annually than any other country in the world,” said Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International in their recent report that called China the ‘world’s biggest executioner.’

Washington DC — The first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping ended without the release of any joint statement summarizing the outcome. But, Trump declares "tremendous progress" while Xi said it was "positive and fruitful."

Tawang, Arunachal, India — The spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that it's up to people of Tibet to decide whether the institution of Dalai Lama exists in the future even as he described China's bid to name his successor as "illogical" and "nonsense".

Dharamshala — Just days before the first meeting of United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to raise the issue of human rights in China to President Xi in support of those persecuted for their religious and political beliefs.