WTN for April 2018

• A young Tibetan woman and a leader: “Tibet will set the litmus test for China’s rise” - Deutsche Welle
• China sentences a Tibetan monk for 5 years without any known charges in a closed door trial - Radio Free Asia
• Tibetan leader Dr. Lobsang Sangay calls for the Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet - Toronto Star
• India expresses support for the Dalai Lama’s struggle to return to Tibet - Hindustan Times
• Tibetans organize ‘Thank You India’ event to celebrate India's support for Tibet - Reuters

• US Congressional Delegation visits Central Tibetan Administration, assures strong support for Tibet - Central Tibetan Administration
• Chinese authorities in Tibet held a Tibetan monk for 10 days for questioning charges related to greater cultural and religious rights. - Radio Free Asia
• When school starts prioritizing business in the name of cultural sensitivity over freedom of speech - News.com.au
• Chinese authorities in Tibet announces cash rewards to spy on Tibetans advocating for greater cultural or religious rights. - Radio Free Asia
• China’s oppression reaches beyond its borders - New York Times

• Human-rights group urges sanctions against Chinese state media for forced confessions - The Globe and Mail
• Sweden charges man with spying on Tibetan exiles for China - Reuters
• Tibetan pilgrim disappears after Chinese police interrogation on her way to Lhasa - Radio Free Asia
• Czech lawmakers to form parliamentary friends of Tibet - Prague Monitor
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks about oneness of humanity to over 1000 tourists in Dharamsala - Central Tibetan Administration

• Chinese authorities displace Tibetan farmers to build airport - Radio Free Asia
• US State Department notes ‘severe’ repression in Tibet in 2017 Human Rights Report - International Campaign for Tibet
• As EU and China celebrate Year of Tourism, access to Tibet for European travelers remains limited - Euracive.com
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama welcomes nuclear disarmament by North Korea - Dalailama.com
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama reasserts his stand for genuine autonomy for Tibet - New Indian Express

• Emmanuel Macron: Meeting Dalai Lama would spark 'crisis' with China - Expatica
• US Senate passes unanimous resolution calling on China to end interference in Tibetan Buddhism - International Campaign for Tibet
• US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor reports severe repression in Tibet in 2017 - Central Tibetan Administration
• China detains over 30 Tibetan villagers protesting against Chinese mining operations nearby a sacred mountain. - Radio Free Asia
• USCIRF report recommends re-designating China as a Country of Particular Concern and advocates for passage of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act - International Campaign for Tibet