Sikyong Speaks up for Tibet in Europe
By Vanshika Tripathi / October 27, 2014
Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, the elected head of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile (CTA) began his four-nation visit to Europe by meeting members of the Czech Parliament in Prague. He discussed with Czech MPs their government’s policy on Tibet in view of its growing economic ties with China, and the Czech government’s read more →
Indian Government Formalises the new Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy
By Tsering Wangdue / October 24, 2014
A new policy guideline for the welfare and rehabilitation of Tibetan refugees in India has been formalised by the Government of India’s Ministry of Home Affairs. The Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy 2014 was formally handed over to the Home Kalon Gyari Dolma of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) by Mr KK read more →
The New UN Rights Commissioner Turns his Attentions to Tibet
By Annie Padwick / October 23, 2014
Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, the new United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, has announced plans to visit Tibet. During a media briefing he expressed his intentions to “move around” the region in a multi-day visit, but said he is still in preliminary discussions with the Chinese authorities to arrange read more →
The TYC Celebrates 45 Years
By Daisy Hughes / October 23, 2014
The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) celebrated its 45th anniversary on October 7 with a call to Tibetan young people “to participate in protests and campaigns to intensify the Tibetan movement and make it more effective on the global stage.” The TYC was founded in 1970 and now stands as the read more →
Chinese Police Open Fire on Anti-Mining Protesters
By Tsering Wangdue / October 22, 2014
Chinese police opened fire on peaceful protesters in Tsang Topgyal in the Namling County, Shigatse (in Chinese, Rikaze) prefecture in the Tibetan Autonomous Region. The villagers were protesting against mining activities in the area. Thirteen people were wounded, including a pregnant woman who was shot in the leg. The majority read more →
Long Life Ceremony for His Holiness
By Loren Hendin / October 17, 2014
His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave a four-day teaching “Nagarjuna’s Fundamental Wisdom Treatise of the Middle Way”, starting on October 6, at Dharamshala’s main temple, Tsuglakhang. The teaching was at the request of a group of Taiwanese Buddhists. His audience numbered over 4,000 people, with 800 from Taiwan and people read more →
Nobel Laureates Peace Summit Suspended in Honour of His Holiness
By Mary Trewartha / October 12, 2014
The 14th Nobel Laureates Peace Summit, due to be held in Cape Town this month has been suspended because South Africa refused to issue a visa to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Four women laureates refused to attend, and fourteen others wrote to the South African President Jacob Zuma urging read more →
A Double Celeberation
By Loren Hendin / October 7, 2014
Tibetans in exile, together with many visitors from around the world, gathered at Tsuglakhang, the main temple in Dharamshala, to celebrate two very special occasions on October 2 – the 25th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and the 145th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s read more →
Is Hong Kong under Beijing’s Control? UPDATED
By Annapurna Mellor / October 1, 2014
Support for the democracy movement in Hong Kong is growing, with protests and student boycotts taking place across the city. The outrage was sparked when Beijing announced it would pre-screen candidates for the chief executive election in 2017, allowing the Hong Kong public to vote between two or three finalists read more →
Disruptions at Tibetan Film Festival
By Daisy Hughes / September 29, 2014
Disturbances have been reported at the Tibet Film Festival which took place in Hong Kong from September 26. A group of around twenty people are said to have disrupted the three-day festival which screened films and micro movies related to Tibet, including “Old Dog”, “Bringing Tibet Home” and “Tibet in read more →