Home Computer Security Frequently Asked Questions for the Tibet Support Group and Tibetan Exile Communities Date: May 2005 Revision: 1.0 1—Preface 2—General Security Questions 2.1 What should I do when I receive email with attachments and I am not sure if it contains a virus? 2.2 Are all attachments potentially dangerous or are some safer… Continue reading Home Computer Security
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Tibetan groups meet with MPs to urge Sino-Tibetan dialogue, decry human rights abuses in Tibet
Ottawa, June 15, 2021 – During this week’s annual Canada Tibet Lobby Days event, a national coalition of Tibetan groups met virtually with Canadian parliamentarians from across political parties to urge the renewal of Sino-Tibetan dialogue and express concern over continued human rights violations in occupied Tibet. The primary request by the coalition is the… Continue reading Tibetan groups meet with MPs to urge Sino-Tibetan dialogue, decry human rights abuses in Tibet
Remembering Raymond Yee – Dedicated Tibet Activist and CTC Board member
Vancouver, March 18, 2021. With our deepest regret, we announce the tragic loss of our longstanding Board member, Raymond Yee, who died suddenly on March 15, 2021 in Vancouver. The Canada Tibet Committee (CTC) Board of Directors, staff, and community of supporters is deeply saddened by the news and we extend our sincere and heartfelt… Continue reading Remembering Raymond Yee – Dedicated Tibet Activist and CTC Board member
Canada Tibet Committee Hosts Virtual Roundtable with Former Canadian Ambassador to China
Toronto, March 15th, 2021—On March 8th, 2021, the Canada Tibet Committee had the pleasure of hosting a virtual roundtable with Mr. Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian ambassador to the People’s Republic of China between 2012 and 2016. For eighty minutes, Mr. Saint-Jacques engaged in a lively question-and-answer discussion with participants on matters related to China, Tibet,… Continue reading Canada Tibet Committee Hosts Virtual Roundtable with Former Canadian Ambassador to China
Canada raises concerns about Tibet at 46th UN Human Rights Council meeting
Ottawa, March 14th, 2021 – On March 11th, a day after the 62nd Tibetan National Uprising Day, Ms. Tamara Mawhinney – a senior Canadian diplomat representing the Canadian government at the UN raised concerns about arbitrary detention, custodial torture, and deaths of Tibetan activists at the 46th UN Human Rights Council Meeting in Geneva. Ms. Mawhinney,… Continue reading Canada raises concerns about Tibet at 46th UN Human Rights Council meeting
Canadian Leader of the Opposition Voices Support on Occasion of 62nd Tibetan National Uprising Day
Ottawa, March 10th, 2021—Today marks 62 years since thousands of Tibetans were killed in March 1959 while peacefully expressing their devotion to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and protesting the CCP’s illegal military invasion of Tibet. For Tibetans around the world, it is a day of reflection, commemoration, and renewed dedication to the cherished cause… Continue reading Canadian Leader of the Opposition Voices Support on Occasion of 62nd Tibetan National Uprising Day
Tibet group appeals for the protection of human rights defenders in Tibet
Ottawa, February 22nd, 2021 – In a letter sent earlier this month to Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Marc Garneau, the Canada Tibet Committee urged the minister to take diplomatic action regarding the recent detention, torture, and death of several Tibetan human rights defenders by Chinese authorities. The letter highlights the custodial torture… Continue reading Tibet group appeals for the protection of human rights defenders in Tibet
Tibet group writes to Canadian Foreign Minister amid worsening rights situation in Tibet
Ottawa, February 22nd, 2021 – In a letter sent earlier this month to Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Marc Garneau, the Canada Tibet Committee urged the minister to take diplomatic action regarding the recent detention, torture, and death of several Tibetan human rights defenders by Chinese authorities. The letter highlights the custodial torture… Continue reading Tibet group writes to Canadian Foreign Minister amid worsening rights situation in Tibet
Canada welcomes the release of Tashi Wangchuk and calls on China to guarantee freedoms for all Tibetans
Ottawa, January 29, 2021 – Canadian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marc Garneau today tweeted that Canada welcomes the release of Tibetan language advocate Tashi Wagnchuk, and called on the Government of China to “guarantee freedoms for all Tibetans and release all imprisoned for exercising their rights.” On January 28, Chinese lawyer Liang Xiaojun tweeted news that… Continue reading Canada welcomes the release of Tashi Wangchuk and calls on China to guarantee freedoms for all Tibetans
Ambassador Dominic Barton: “Given the age of His Holiness, there is an urgency to dialogue”
Ottawa, December 10, 2020 – On December 8, Canadian Ambassador to China, Dominic Barton, testified before the Parliamentary Committee on Canada-China Relations on his recent visit to Tibet. The testimony started with a brief presentation by Ambassador Barton on what he observed during his three-day visit to Tibet’s capital Lhasa, followed by questions from the committee… Continue reading Ambassador Dominic Barton: “Given the age of His Holiness, there is an urgency to dialogue”