13th General Body Meeting of TYC begins in Dharamsala
The 13th General Body Meeting (GBM) of the Tibetan Youth Congess (TYC) began this morning at the Tibetan Children’s Village School’s Deckyi Tsering Hall. The 6-day GBM will conclude on September 2. Among other agendas,
Dalai Lama Supporter Charged in China
Runggye Adak’s outburst, which prompted clashes between Tibetans demanding his release and security forces, has been labeled a “major political incident” by China’s central government, which has ordered hundreds of
The mist lifts over China’s sky-high railway
The cultural and ethnic identity of Tibet has changed dramatically in recent years, and recently implemented policies and projects indicate this change is intentional and that the railway was built to assist with the
Chinese authorities transfer Adruk Lopoe to unknown location, arrest another Tibetan nomad
The current fate and whereabouts of Adruk Lopoe, a 45-year old monk who was arrested by the Lithang County Public Security Bureau (PSB) officials on the evening of 21 August 2007, still remain unknown. According to confirmed information
Communist China’s Buddhist bylaws
The Chinese government decided last week to regulate the reincarnation of Buddhist monks in Tibet, requiring them to seek state permission before being reborn. In a bizarre public statement, the State Administration
Tuva preparing for public prayer about longevity of Dalai Lama
In early September a wide range of events will be held in Tuva to support the forthcoming public prayer about longevity of Dalai Lama, which Russian Buddhists plan to hold in Tibetan residence of their spiritual leader