Election Roundup
By Tenzin Samten / October 8, 2015
The second Tibetan election after the complete devolvement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from his political role is fast approaching. The preliminary election is two weeks away! The Chief Election Commissioner, Mr Sonam Choephel Shosur,is currently in Europe on a visit to Switzerland, Spain, Belgium and France to talk read more →
Obama Speaks Up to Xi
By Mary Trewartha / September 30, 2015
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States has attracted protests and demonstrations from Tibet supporters and other human rights activists including Ughyrs, the minority muslim ethnic group from Xinjiang or East Turkestan in North West China, and Chinese human rights activists and groups such as China Rights Now. read more →
Hunger Strike UPDATED
By Rohini Kejriwal / September 29, 2015
What started on September 10 as an indefinite hunger strike by Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) in New Delhi, India, has finally seen the protestors’ concerns being heard. The participants recently met RK Sharma, Deputy Head of the United Nations Information Centre in Delhi, and submitted a memorandum urging the organisation read more →
Evicted Nomads Detained and Beaten
By Tenzin Samten / September 26, 2015
Twelve Tibetan nomads were detained and one was severely beaten in Thangkor town, Dzoege County in Ngaba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture on September 22. Radio Free Asia reported that the nomads were detained when they appealed for redress for land grabbed from them by force in 2010. The Chinese authorities forcibly read more →
China’s HR Violations in the Spotlight
By Tenzin Samten / September 25, 2015
Human rights abuses in China have been questioned and criticised during the current 30th United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The representatives of the United States and Europe raised concerns regarding the deteriorating human rights scenario in China under Agenda Item 4 of the session entitled read more →
Tashi Topgyal: “For the benefit of the Tibetan people, not for myself”
By Hannah Dellabosca / September 24, 2015
PROFILE: Born in Jangthang, Ladakh in 1965 Work History: Worked as shepherd in Ladakh until he was 16 Joined the Indian Military in 1981, serving for 14 years until 1995 Worked briefly as an Indian contractor Operated his own coal mining business Currently works on a project called “Nurse for read more →
Dalai Lama Tours UK
By Vanshika Tripathi / September 21, 2015
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is mid-way through a 9-day tour of the United Kingdom. A commencement press conference on Sept. 14 at Magdalene College in Cambridge saw His Holiness speaking about his role as a Buddhist monk, and his desire to encourage an atmosphere of religious harmony within the read more →
50 years of Persecution and Propaganda in Tibet
By Hannah Dellabosca / September 18, 2015
Festivities and a large public parade have taken place in Lhasa this month to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Chinese occupation in the Tibet Autonomous Region. All events were organised and overseen by the Chinese Government, with regional unity and the increased welfare and happiness of the Tibetan community emphasised read more →
Final Resolutions from the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
By Tenzin Samten / September 17, 2015
The 10th and final parliament meeting of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-exile (TPie) began this week, the last session before the Tibetan pre-elections get underway in October. In his opening address, Speaker of the House Penpa Tsering spoke about the deteriorating political and human rights conditions inside Tibet under the repressive read more →
The Election: Awareness Raising and Campaigning
By Tenzin Samten / September 12, 2015
The 2016 preliminary election for Sikyong (prime minister) and Chithue (members of parliament) of the Tibetan-Government-in Exile is just a month away and the season of Tibetan election campaigning is well underway. Tibetans living in exile are becoming energetically involved in democracy as they gear up for the 2016 election. read more →