South Africans march for Panchen Lama’s release
More than forty South Africans and resident Tibetans participated in the Peace and Compassion march Sunday (May 17, 2009) to mark 14 years since the disappearance of Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. In the morning the marchers said the ‘Words of Truth
Lessons from the United States of America
Electing the next Kalon Tripa will properly be one of the most important decisions we Tibetans will make in our life. A question one often hears from within our
China brushes aside Zhao’s Tiananmen memoirs
A Chinese government spokesman on Tuesday brushed aside questions about a top official purged for opposing the armed crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1989, saying the official verdict on the demonstrations still stood
Two more Tibet protesters escape to India
Two more Tibetans involved in last year’s protests against Chinese rule in Tibet have reached India after avoiding arrests for more than a year
FROM DARKNESS TO DAWN – Jamyang Norbu
On November 1st 1728, in a meadow on the banks of the Bamari canal, a short distance south-west of the Potala, seventeen Tibetans were put to death by executioners of the Manchu expeditionary force. Thirteen were decapitated and two high lamas were slowly strangled t
Tibet gets a special mention at the opening of Oslo Freedom Forum
The Oslo Freedom Forum, a gathering that brings together some of the world’s leading minds to honour survivors of political oppression and persecution, was opened