Voice of Tibet
Encyclopedia
Voice of Tibet is an independent radio
station based in Norway
transmitting shortwave radio programmes in the Tibetan language
as well as Mandarin Chinese. The station began broadcasting on 14 May, 1996 and was founded by three Norwegian NGOs: Norwegian Human Rights House
, The Norwegian Tibet Committee and Worldview Rights. Its broadcasts target Tibet
and China
as well as India, Bhutan and Nepal.
Voice of Tibet states that its goal is to provide news on Tibetan life
, culture
, events, and issues both inside Tibet and in the global Tibetan exile community
. They also air the Dalai Lama
's latest public speeches in serialised form. With a portion of programing targeting Chinese listeners, they also report on democracy movements
in China. Additionally, they carry reports on environmental issues
, health care (both traditional and modern), and global affairs.
Broadcasts of Voice of Tibet reach China and Tibet through transmitters in the Indian Ocean
as well as in Russia
and Central Asia
.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
station based in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
transmitting shortwave radio programmes in the Tibetan language
Tibetan language
The Tibetan languages are a cluster of mutually-unintelligible Tibeto-Burman languages spoken primarily by Tibetan peoples who live across a wide area of eastern Central Asia bordering the Indian subcontinent, including the Tibetan Plateau and the northern Indian subcontinent in Baltistan, Ladakh,...
as well as Mandarin Chinese. The station began broadcasting on 14 May, 1996 and was founded by three Norwegian NGOs: Norwegian Human Rights House
Human Rights House of Bergen
Human Rights House is based in Bergen, Norway. The Human Right House was established in memory of Thorolf Rafto’s son, Egil Rafto and officially was opened in 1999 by Aung San Suu Kyis youngest son, Kim Aris...
, The Norwegian Tibet Committee and Worldview Rights. Its broadcasts target Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
as well as India, Bhutan and Nepal.
Voice of Tibet states that its goal is to provide news on Tibetan life
Tibetan people
The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet, which is mostly in the People's Republic of China. They number 5.4 million and are the 10th largest ethnic group in the country. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan...
, culture
Tibetan culture
Tibetan culture developed under the influence of a number of factors. Contact with neighboring countries and cultures- including Nepal, India and China - have influenced the development of Tibetan culture, but the Himalayan region's remoteness and inaccessibility have preserved distinctive local...
, events, and issues both inside Tibet and in the global Tibetan exile community
Central Tibetan Administration
The Central Tibetan Administration , is an organisation based in India with the stated goals of "rehabilitating Tibetan refugees and restoring freedom and happiness in Tibet". It was established by the 14th Dalai Lama in 1959 shortly after his exile from Tibet...
. They also air the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
's latest public speeches in serialised form. With a portion of programing targeting Chinese listeners, they also report on democracy movements
Chinese democracy movement
The Chinese democracy movement refers to a series of loosely organized political movements in the People's Republic of China against the continued one-party rule by the Communist Party. One such movement began during the Beijing Spring in 1978 and was taken up again in the Tiananmen Square...
in China. Additionally, they carry reports on environmental issues
Environmental issues in China
Environmental issues in ChinaOne of the serious negative consequences of the People's Republic of China's rapid industrial development has been increased pollution, smog, and degradation of natural resources. Much solid waste is not properly disposed of. Water pollution is a source of health...
, health care (both traditional and modern), and global affairs.
Broadcasts of Voice of Tibet reach China and Tibet through transmitters in the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
as well as in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
.