New prison in Lhasa: increased surveillance for political prisoners, ‘oppressive’ cell-blocks
A major new prison housing hundreds of inmates, including monks, nuns and other political prisoners, has become operational near Lhasa, Tibet.
Ribur Rinpocheis no more, His Story Remains with Us
Ribur Rinpoche, a Tibetan lama responsible for salvaging and bringing back some of Tibet’s holiest spiritual treasures from China, passed away January 16 in India.
Symposium on Tibet at Delhi University
Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch of Delhi University unit organised a symposium titled “Tibet’s problem and ways to find solution” at Tagore hall, Art faculty of Delhi University.
Sri Lanka reiterates one-China policy
Sri Lanka said on Thursday it will follow its longstanding ‘one-China’ policy amid moves by Buddhist groups here to invite the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama for a key celebration.
‘Second time lucky’ Tibetan infiltrator reaches Gangtok
For the second time in two months, Ugyen Palden, a Tibetan and a resident of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), has been apprehended by Sikkim Police while he was trying to seek refuge in India.
Dalai Lama visit moved up
The Dalai Lama’s visit to UB, originally scheduled for Sept. 21-23, has been rescheduled for Sept. 18-20 in order to accommodate His Holiness’s commitment to make an appearance elsewhere.