Nobel Peace Prize: more than 100,000 support Liu Xiaobo’s petition
More than 100,000 people have now signed Liu Xiaobo’s petition for political reform in China, according to the co-author of the document
Why Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Prize Matters to Tibet
At a rally in New York on December 10 to mark Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Peace Prize, a portrait of the imprisoned literary scholar and dissident painted by both a Tibetan and a Chinese artist will be unfurled, and Tibetans across the world will
Tibetan Lama honoured with prestigious Bharat Jyoti Award
A Tibetan Lama based in exile has been honoured with a prestigious “Bharat Jyoti Award” for his commendable social services.
Exiles start Walk for Tibet in Taiwan
The nephew of the Dalai Lama started a Walk for Tibet Friday in Taiwan to raise public awareness about China’s poor human rights record in the region. About 50 Tibetan exiles and supporters gathered in central Taipei to
China, Iran named world’s top jailors of journalists: Report
A new study by New York-based global media watch group has said China and Iran are the biggest jailers of journalists with 34 imprisoned in each country
Tibetan Buddhism’s oldest reincarnate lineage turns 900
The Karmapa lineage commemorated the 900th anniversary of its founding in a grand two-day celebration that was held at Tergar Monastery here in Bodh Gaya. Karma Kagyu, or Kamtsa
Remembering John Lennon at Dharamshala: By Jamyang Norbu
I remember the exact night, thirty years ago, when I heard John Lennon had been murdered. I was in the hall of the kashag (the Tibetan cabinet) building in Dharamshala, at a