Washington, July 10 (IANS) US Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues Riley Barnes joined celebrations of the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday in Washington, calling it an honour to mark the Tibetan spiritual leader’s life and legacy.Barnes, who also serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, attended the event organised by the Office of Tibet with support from the International Campaign for Tibet.“It’s an honour to be here celebrating him and his life,” Ba…
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Seoul, June 8 (IANS) Senior US State Department officials recently met with a South Korean pastor who had led rallies opposing the impeachment of now-jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed marital law bid, according to a church on Monday. According to Segero Church, Riley Barnes, assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labour (DRL), and Julie Turner, acting deputy assistant secretary of state for DRL, along with White House faith liaison Belsis Romero, visited…
Washington, May 28 (IANS) US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour Riley Barnes has congratulated Penpa Tsering on his re-election as the Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) Sikyong (President) and expressed Washington’s commitment to engage with Tibetan leaders in their support. In a statement shared on X, Riley Barnes stated, “Congratulations to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and the Tibetan diaspora community on their elections, and to Penpa Tsering …