Exile Tibetans Celebrate 58th Democracy Day
By Tenzin Samten / September 5, 2018
Tibetans in Dharamshala, the seat of the Tibetan Government-in-exile and residence of their spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, gathered in festive mood on September 2 in the courtyard of the main temple to celebrate the 58th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy day. The Chief Guest of the occasion was read more →
Refugees to the Rescue!
August 31, 2018
The south Indian state of Kerala and its neighbouring regions were devastated in this year’s monsoon floods which caused loss of lives, properties and damage across the area. Tibetans refugees are taking this as an opportunity to pitch in and help in any way they can, seeing it as a read more →
Chinese Leader Visits Tibet
By Choeyang Wangmo / August 31, 2018
Wang Yang, the fourth ranking official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), visited Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, where he called for a revitalisation of the CPC’s fight against “separatist elements and activities” for religious harmony and ethnic unity inside Tibet. He was speaking at the Chinese People’s Political read more →
Tibet Groups Slam Google’s Plans for Internet Censorship
By Mary Trewartha / August 23, 2018
A coalition of 170 Tibet groups from around the world has written to Google, demanding it immediately abandon its plans to develop a censored search engine app in China. Google withdrew from China in 2010, refusing to conform to China’s demands that it self-censor its content. It has now emerged read more →
New Comers from Tibet: In Pursuit of an Education
By Lodoe Gyatso / August 22, 2018
Eight Tibetans from the eastern region of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) arrived at the Tibetan Refugee Centre in Dharamshala on August13, Radio Free Asia(RFA) reported. The group includes six monks, a nun and a 13 year-old girl. The group crossed the border to Nepal with the aid of a read more →
Five-Fifty Youth Forum
By Choeyang Wangmo / August 22, 2018
The second Five-Fifty Youth Forum organised by Central Tibetan Administration was held at the Imperial Heights, Dharamshala from August 17 – 20, with 100 participants from 15 different nations who gathered to discuss the strengthening of the Tibetan freedom movement and its political future. Speaking at the launch of the read more →
TYC Plans for the Future
By Lodoe Gyatso / August 22, 2018
The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) held its 49th Working Committee Meeting in Dekyiling Tibetan Settlement, Dehradun from August 6 – 10. The meeting was attended by 150 delegates from around 35 Regional Tibetan Youth Congress chapters from India and Nepal. Since its establishment in 1970, TYC has held a Working read more →
China Denies Uighur Detentions
By Nithin Thomas Prasad / August 17, 2018
China has denied allegations raised by a United Nations panel on August 10 that it had over one million Uighur Muslims detained in its far western region of Xinjiang – or East Turkestan – and said it was only taking measures to maintain peace and stability in those parts. A read more →
China Faces UN Review of Racial Discrimination
By Choeyang Wangmo / August 17, 2018
The United Nations committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination convened its 96th session on August 10-13 to review anti-discriminatory practices Bosnia, China, Herzegovina, Cuba, Latvia, Japan, Mauritius and Montenegro. The delegates presented reports on their efforts to eliminate discrimination and practices of the International Convention of read more →
Tibetans Say “Thank You Karnataka”
By Tenzin Samten / August 14, 2018
The five major Tibetan settlements in South India organised a “thank you” for Karnataka state for the 60 years of support, friendship and hospitality shown by its people and government towards Tibetans. The event took place at the Taj Hotel in Bangaluru on August 10 and was graced by the read more →