Worldwide Celebrations for the Dalai Lama’s 87th Birthday
By Tenzin Samten / July 8, 2022
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the most revered Buddhist leader and Nobel Peace laureate, turned 87 on July 6. Tibetans across the world celebrated the day with events and festivities, and friends and supporters of the Tibetan exiled leader sent their birthday greetings. In Dharamshala, the home of His read more →
Dalai Lama Library and Archives Launched in Dharamshala
By Tenzin Samten / July 8, 2022
On the occasion of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s birthday on July 6, the Tibetan spiritual leader was invited to inaugurate the new Dalai Lama Library and Archives which is located below his residence and above the Lha-gyal-ri circumambulatory path around Tsuglakhang, the main temple in Dharamshala. His Holiness read more →
Prestigious Award for Tibetan Exile Writer
By Mary Trewartha / July 5, 2022
Bhuchung Sonam, the influential Tibetan writer and poet has been awarded the Ostana Prize. The annual Italian award, Writings in the Mother Tongue is awarded by the Chambra d’Òc to literary authors who use a “mother tongue”, a present-day minority language of territorial belonging, in their works. Phayul reports that read more →
Parliamentarians from Around the World Gather to Discuss Strategy for Supporting Tibet
By Tenzin Samten / June 29, 2022
The eighth World Parliamentarians Convention on Tibet (WPCT) was held in Washington DC on June 22 -23 and was attended by over one hundred parliamentarians from 26 countries, both in person and virtually, including the members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE). The two-day convention saw discussions and briefings on various read more →
Monk Self-Immolates in front of HH the Dalai Lama’s Portrait
By Ray Sorensen / June 27, 2022
An unidentified monk has self-immolated in front of a portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, reports the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a non-governmental organisation that works to protect the human rights of Tibetans and promote democracy in the Tibetan exile community. TCHRD says local sources read more →
China’s Crackdown on Tibetan Intellectuals and Writers
By Tenzin Samten / June 27, 2022
The Chinese government has been escalating tactics to abolish Tibetan core identities by targeting Tibetan language and religion, and by arbitrary detentions of people working towards preserving or promoting the Tibetan language, followed through with long sentences without proper trial. The recent series of reports on the sentencing of Tibetan read more →
US Calls for Renewed Negotiations on Tibet
By Ray Sorensen / June 24, 2022
The United States State Department has called for the resumption of talks on the status of Tibet. In a recent report to the US Congress on Tibetan negotiations, the State Department says no formal talks have occurred between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Tibetan representatives since 2010, despite read more →
Thousands Flock to His Holiness’s Teaching for Saka Dawa
By Tenzin Samten / June 24, 2022
Saka Dawa, the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, is considered the most sacred month. It is marked by Buddhists by paying more attention to their dharma practices, including engaging in more spiritual activities. In Dharamshala, the residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetans gathered in Tsuglakhang, the main read more →
UN Calls upon China for Access amid Human Rights Concerns
By Barkha Mathur / June 21, 2022
During the ongoing 50th United Nations Human Rights (UNHR) Council, 47 member states voiced concern about China’s human rights abuses, asking for meaningful and unhindered access. The joint statement by the concerned nations highlights the systematic violations of human rights by China, in particular in Tibet, East Turkestan [Ch: Xinjiang] read more →
Earthquake in Barkham Sparks Information Clampdown
By Tenzin Samten / June 21, 2022
Chinese media has reported a series of more than ten earthquakes the city of Barkham in Ngaba Prefecture in Amdo measuring up to 6-magnitude. They have reported that over 25,000 people have been evacuated, with four injured, and that a level-IV national emergency response had been activated. Local sources, however, read more →