His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Schedule this Month
By Tenzin Samten / March 22, 2018
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has participated in a number of public events in India this month, returning to his exile home in Dharamshala on March 21. He has cut down on international travel on the advice of his doctors. His Holiness started the month with a special audience and read more →
Shokjang Released!
By Tenzin Samten / March 20, 2018
Druklo – popularly known by his pen name Shokjang – a prominent Tibetan writer and blogger was released from Chinese prison on March 19 after completing a three-year prison sentence for a wrongful conviction. According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), Shokjang was required to go through a lengthy checkout procedure read more →
Campaigners and Football Fans Urge Liverpool FC to Drop Water Deal with Tibet
By Lauren Chaplin / March 20, 2018
Opposition continues to mount against Liverpool Football Club’s 2017 sponsorship deal with Tibet Water Resources. A petition calling on the football club to abandon the deal, saying it “lends legitimacy to the occupation [of Tibet], creating a cycle of violence and repression”, has so far received 85,000 signatures and counting. read more →
Human Rights Council Condemns China
By Lodoe Gyatso / March 15, 2018
The grave human rights situation in China was a hot topic at the 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). During his annual report to the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, ZeidRa’ad Al Hussein made specific mention of the human rights situation in China. read more →
The World Stands with Tibet
By Tenzin Tso / March 13, 2018
Events were held across the globe this weekend, showing solidarity and support for the Tibetan people on their 59th Tibetan National Uprising Day To commemorate the 59th anniversary of the March 10 Tibetan National Uprising Day, the five Tibetan non-government organisations (NGO) in Dharamshala — The Tibetan Youth Congress(TYC), Tibetan read more →
Another Self-Immolation in Nagba
By Neha Malara / March 10, 2018
Another Tibetan has taken their own life by dousing themselves in petrol and setting themselves alight — an outcry against Chinese rule. Sichuan’s Nagba county was the scene of the self-immolation which took place on March 7. Tsekho Tukchak set himself on fire in Meruma, but before dousing himself in read more →
Support From the UK
By Tenzin Samten / March 8, 2018
The British Tibet Society and All Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet (APPGT) UK organised a wreath laying ceremony at the Innocent Victims’ Memorial at Westminster Abbey next to the Houses of Parliament in London on March 7 to mark the 59th anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising. This annual event marks read more →
Tibetan Nuns Offer Their First Tenshug
By Tenzin Samten / March 6, 2018
Tibetan nuns from over 40 nunneries across India, Nepal and Bhutan made their first-ever tenshug (long life prayer offering) to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on March 2 at Tsuglakhang, the main temple in Dharamshala. The nuns represented all the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism and Bon tradition. On read more →
Major fire at Jokhang temple, extent of damage still unknown
By Anisha Francis / March 5, 2018
A fire broke out at the ancient Jokhang temple in Lhasa on February 17, damaging the gilded roof and parts of the second and third floor of the UNESCO world heritage site, considered the heart of Tibetan Buddhism. Even two weeks later, the full extent of damage to the 1300 read more →
Lobsang Sangay Lobbies for Support in Japan
By Tenzin Samten / March 1, 2018
Dr Lobsang Sangay, Sikyong [President] of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA),visited Japan from February 17 to 23; his fourth official visit there. Dr Sangay met Japanese parliamentarians, interacted with the Japanese media and gave public talks related to Tibet and the importance of Tibet on the global stage. His first read more →