Tibetans returning from exile face prosecution in China
A rights group expressed concern that China was stepping up prosecution of Tibetans who return after completing religious studies in India, where the Dalai Lama lives in exile.
New Tibetan Legislators Sworn In
The three newly elected Tibetan legislators today took oath of office of the Assembly of Tibetan People’s Deputies from Ms. Dolma Gyari, the vice-chairperson of ATPD.
Kalon Tripa Attends Sarah Convocation
The sister concern of the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics set up in 1996 at Sarah village today celebrated its seventh birthday. Presiding over as the chief guest at a modest function held in the institute’s temple was Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, the Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration.
Tibetan protestor let off the hook
The red bandana on his forehead winds it way down his back, and snakes across his waist-long hair that has been tied into a plait. His slender frame hides a tenacious spirit which is fighting to free his homeland Tibet from Chinese occupation.
Beijing in sore need of attitude adjustment
India is home to more than 80,000 Tibetan refugees who fled the political and cultural repression that followed the invasion of their homeland by the People’s Republic of China.