A Paris-based international press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders（RSF), published its 2024 round-up only to lament a year marked by an intolerable escalation in violence and aggressions against journalists, mainly in conflict regions and authoritarianism.

Dharamshala — Sikyong Penpa Tsering, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, has written letters to Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and Chief Minister Shri Pema Khandu congratulating them on their decisive victory in the recent State Assembly elections.

Yet another peaceful protest, attended by about a hundred Tibetans, was held on March 23, 2024, at Martin Place in the Sydney metropolitan area, to condemn the severe crackdown by the Chinese government on Tibetans in Derge, Kham Province of Tibet.

Canberra – Australian Tibetans and supporters including politicians and activists rallied outside the Chinese Embassy, urging the Australian government not to overlook the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet. They reiterated their strong message that the Tibetan struggle remains vibrant and will persist until Tibet achieves freedom.

Geneva — At the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, the European Union, in its statement on the human rights situation around the world, expressed its concern at the extremely serious human rights situation in Tibet and condemned the Chinese boarding schools for Tibetan children and the taking of DNA samples from Tibetans.

Operation Collateral Freedom enables media outlets throughout the world to circumvent censorship by creating mirror sites. Photo: RSF

In commemoration of the World Day Against Cyber Censorship—an initiative established by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and celebrated annually on 12 March.