His Holiness Speaks of Ethics on His Visit to Shimla and Delhi
By Mary Trewartha / March 30, 2014
His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Shimla from March 18-19 and then continued on to Delhi where he gave a series of short teachings. In Shimla His Holiness visited Jonang monastery and then inaugurated a temple at Dorje Drak monastery, following this with a teaching at the Central School for read more →
Protest in Taiwan
By Sarah Gittleman / March 30, 2014
Taiwan is set to proceed with a controversial trade pact with China despite showings of public discontent. Taiwan’s Prime Minister, Jiang Yi-huah, spoke to protesters gathered outside Parliament and expressed an unwillingness to change course. He stated that the pact would help Taiwan’s efforts towards liberalisation and internationalisation. Protesters, on read more →
Tibetans get the Vote (Updated)
By Rohit Inani / March 30, 2014
In a landmark move, the Election Commission (EC) of India has ordered State Commissions to include all people of Tibetan origin born in India between 1950 and 1987 on the electoral rolls. This entitles the children of Tibetan refugees who were born between those dates the power to vote for read more →
The 7th Session of the 15th Parliament-in-exile
By Demay Tsering / March 26, 2014
The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s budget session for the year 2014-2015 ran from March 11 to 22. Before the opening of the budget session, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was present for the inauguration of the new Central Tibetan Administration building. His Holiness spoke about the success of the exile administration and read more →
A Message of Solidarity from the EU
By Jigme Thinlay / March 24, 2014
A delegation from the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) of the European Union has visited Dharamshala and expressed support for the Tibetan cause. The delegation participated in the official commemoration of the 55th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, and later had an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Mr read more →
Human Rights Council Disrupted by China
By Mary Trewartha / March 21, 2014
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council currently being held in Geneva saw China shut down its own Universal Periodic Review (UPR). China was attempting to stop a protest planned by Non Governmental Organisations over the recent tragic death of Chinese human rights activist Cao Shunli. Ms Cao was detained read more →
His Holiness spreads a Message of Non-Violence in America
By Vanshika Tripathi / March 20, 2014
On February 17, His Holiness the Dalai Lama departed from Dharamshala, India for the United States of America, where he delivered various discourses and additionally attended Tibetan New Year festivities organised by the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota. His Holiness delivered one of his first speeches during his visit to read more →
Sikyong Visits the US
By Vanshika Tripathi / March 20, 2014
Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay accompanied His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his visit to the United States of America, beginning on February 17. During his visit, the Sikyong attended the Losar, or Tibetan New Year, celebrations in Minnesota, in which His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivered a discourse emphasising the read more →
The World Honours Tibet on Uprising Day
By Caleb Heeringa / March 19, 2014
Thousands of people around the globe took to the streets on March 10, marking the 55th anniversary of the mass demonstrations across Tibet that led to a violent crackdown by the Chinese government and the exile of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government. Now millions of people across the read more →
The TYC Marches for Tibet
By Migmar Dolkar / March 19, 2014
Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) members, on the “Tibetan Uprising March”, marched from Dharamsala to Delhi to coincide with Tibetan Uprising Day. The TYC is the largest pro-independence Tibetan group. In their statement they said “The Tibetan Youth Congress carried out Tibetan Uprising March from Dharamsala to Delhi in order to read more →