May 2008

 

Citizens in Exile: the struggle for ‘Free Tibet’

by Tenzing Choesang

Research and Advocacy Officer (LCWRI)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

EDITORIAL

 

Political Empowerment

To End Gender Discrimination

By Indira Jaising

 


MONTHLY UPDATES

COURT ROUNDUP

Recent Supreme Court Judgements

Monthly Legal News Roundup

 

Compiled by Sangita Mulji

Compiled by Mehak Sethi

 

 


    Interview: YOUDON AUKATSANG

    The Tibetan Solidarity Committee was set up in response to the clampdown in Tibet on March 10 2008, with the objective of coordinating the Tibetan movement in exile to resolve the crisis in Tibet. On April 23rd, Youdon Aukatsang, Member of Parliament (Government in exile) and member of the Solidarity Committee talked to Tenzing Choesang and Sangita Mulji about the Solidarity Committee, its aims and objectives.

    Interview: DHONDUP DORJEE

    The Tibetan Youth Congress, (TYC), is a worldwide organization of Tibetans united in a common struggle for the restoration of complete independence for the whole of Tibet, which includes the three traditional provinces of U-Tsang, Do-toe, and Do-med. TYC is the largest and most active non-governmental Organization of Tibetans in exile. It has more than 30,000 members worldwide with 83 regional chapters in 12 different countries. Dhondup Dorjee, Vice President, Central Executive Committee of TYC spoke to Tenzing Choesang and Sangita Mulji on 25th of April 2008

    TB, Prevention and Control: Do we need to learn any lessons from HIV?

    TB, Prevention and Control: Do we need to learn any lessons from HIV?

    Anand Grover delivered a speech at the Third Annual Open Forum on Key Issues in Tuberculosis (TB) Drug Development, 5-6 May, 2008 in Delhi, India. (1)

     

     

     

     

     

    Supreme Court SIT Order

     

     

    The Supreme Court has passed an order for the appointment of a Special Investigation Team to re-investigate cases arising out of the 2002 communal violence.