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• Denis J. Burke The Trials and Tribulations Faced By the Tibetan Community in Exile In A Changing Global Political Environment
  At present many organizations campaigning on behalf of the Tibetan community persist in seeking some form of independence, self-determination or autonomy. In light of the evolving position of China in the world it seems that this stance (and indeed the stance of The Dalai Lama’s government in exile) is becoming ever more unrealistic. Aside from Human Rights campaigns, ongoing concerns about Taiwan, Tibet was a large part of the reason that China was ostracized from the international community. Tibetan reactions to China’s changing position in the world and the dwindling of Western attention to their cause are changing the way that Tibetans articulate their problems, priorities and indeed, select their government.
  >>To read more please click here.

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• Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari "Turning Point for Tibet"
  In the last few weeks we have witnessed an uprising against the Chinese authorities' repressive policies on the Tibetan plateau, the likes of which we have not seen in a generation. A terrifying crackdown has begun on a scale never seen before in Tibet, in the full glare of the world's attention just months before the Olympics in Beijing.
  >>To read more please click here.

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• Eva Herzer "Will Political Power Defy international Law"
  The United Nations Charter, Covenants and Declarations set forth the internationally agreed upon standards of human ethics and decency necessary to protect the integrity and dignity of individuals and peoples. The current massive uprising of the Tibetan people is a text book example of what happens when the politically powerful defy these standards.
  >>To read more please click here.

• “China's Fundamental Problem is How to Turn an Empire into a Nation”
  What are the underlying reasons for the present crisis in Tibet and in what ways may it be resolved? Michael Köberlein spoke with development policy consultant Gabriel Lafitte.
  >>To read more please click here.

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• The Status of Tibet in regards to international law
  An interview with Eva Herzer, attorney in Berkeley, California, and co-founder of the International Support Network and the Tibet Justice Center in San Francisco commenting on the current unrest in Tibet in the context of international law.
  >>To read please click here.

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• Rajiv Sikri "India's Tibet Policy: Need for a Change"
  It is time for India to get out of its defensive mindset and timid approach in dealing with China. There are vital national security interests at stake. Relations with China must be handled from a strategic, not a legalistic, perspective. The approach India follows should be multi-dimensional. India does want better relations with China, but it must also evolve a calculated and calibrated policy to put China under some pressure to safeguard its interests and concerns.
  >>To read more please click here.

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• Gabriel Lafitte "Tibet: The Revolt With Memories"
  The Tibetan revolt, like those of two and five decades ago, will be crushed by the overwhelming might of the Chinese military. No match could be more unequal: maroon-clad nuns and monks versus the machinery of oppression of  the global rising power. What is the point of the revolt if it is almost certainly suicical?
  >>To read more please click here.

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• Protests and Conflict Potential in the Tibet Crisis
  Dr. Michael Köberlein, director of the HBF India office, talked to Dr. Dagmar Bernstorff, a Delhi-based German journalist who has worked on the Tibet issue over two decades, about the crisis in Tibet.
  >>Please click here to read the interview (in German only).

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• Press release: Tibet: Updated reports and interviews
  The Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a longterm partner of the Heinrich Böll Foundation from the beginning of its founding, offers on its website constantly updated information about the current events in Tibet. The TCHRD stands in direct contact with people in Lhasa and the surrounding area and publishes current photos and other recordings.
  The Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy was founded in 1996 as the first Tibetan human rights organization in the north Indian town of Dharamsala. It aims at giving the Tibetan exile community an understanding of universal human rights and democracy. The TCHRD is one of the world's most renowned Tibetan exile organizations and is considered as a reliable source of information.
  >>For further information please visit the website: http://tchrd.org/ or contact the TCHRD.
  >>Contact at the TCHRD: Tenzin Norgay, press office, is available for interviews.  Office number 0091 1892-22 33 63 / 22 92 25 or mobile 0091-94 184 323 03.

• Announcement on Workshop on Trade Liberalization Policies and FTAs: It is now possible to download the Power Point Presentations of the workshop.
  >>For more information, please click here.

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• Summer School:
  Dear Friends and Colleagues,
  We are pleased to announce the upcoming Asia Regional Summer School 2008 entitled "Inequalities in Responding to Risk and Uncertainty: Investment Guarantees versus Social Insurance"!
  It will be held in cooperation with International Gender and Trade Network
  Asia (IGTN) at Miriam College in Quezon City, Philippines, from May 19-25, 2008.
  Following the tradition of HBF's Summer Schools on Engendering Macroeconomics, it will explore the linkages between trade, financial policies and gender equity. The pioneering juxtaposition of investment insurance versus social insurance constitutes the innovative entry point for this year's sessions. We are welcoming women from the Asian region working on trade and/or finance issues in a NGO or academic environment to apply! Especially young  women are encouraged to participate!
  
  >>Please check our website at  http://www.boell-southeastasia.org/en/web/index_209.html for more information and to download the application form. Please note that deadline for submissions is April 9, 2008. The Summer School will be held in English only. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at summerschool@hbfasia.org.
  
  We are looking forward to your applications!
  Best regards,
  Kristin Funke
  Heinrich Böll Foundation
  Southeast Asia Regional Office Chiang Mai, Thailand
  

Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Forest Governance A scoping study from Uttarakhand A short-term scoping study by  LEAD India with the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation India. Download as PDF here (13,7MB)

Economic Growth without Social Justice EU-India Trade Negotiations and their Implications for Social Development and Gender Justice A briefing paper by Christa Wichterich prepared by WIDE with the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation India. Download as PDF here

The Right to Development In A Climate Constrained World The Greenhouse Development Rights Framework. A report by Paul Baer and Tom Athanasiou of EcoEquity and Sivan Kartha of the Stockholm Environment Institute, with the support of Christian Aid and the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Download as PDF here

Protection of the Indian Tiger An interview with Sunita Narain, director of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Download as PDF here