Protests and prayers in Dharamshala after deadliest self-immolation day
With six Tibetans setting themselves on fire in two days in Tibet, protesting China’s occupation, hundreds of Tibetans in the exile headquarters of Dharamshala today offered prayers and took part in a protest rally.
Just in: Situation ‘very tense’ in Rebkong, Thousands continue to protest
In fresh reports coming in, 6000 to 10,000 Tibetans are gathered at the Dolma Sqaure in front of the Rongwo Monastery in Rebkong, eastern Tibet, raising slogans for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet. The situation there is “very tense”
CTA holds prayer service for Tibetan self immolator Dorjee Lhundup
A mass prayer service was held in the exile Tibetan headquarters of Dharamshala yesterday in honour of Dorjee Lhundup, who set himself ablaze in protest against China’s continued occupation of Tibet on November 4.
Breaking: Another self-immolation today, Six Tibetans burn in two days
In more heartbreaking news coming out of Tibet, yet another Tibetan set himself on fire today in an apparent protest against China’s occupation of Tibet. Jinpa Gyatso, a Tibetan male passed away in his self-immolation protest, taking the toll to six self-immolations in two days.
The Dalai Lama congratulates President Obama on victory, Thanks for ‘steady encouragement’
His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulated Barack Obama on his re-election to the presidency of the United States of America. The Dalai Lama, who is currently in Japan, called President Obama’s re-election a recognition of his “earnest efforts”
Exile Tibetan leaders congratulate President Obama on historic reelection
Elected leaders of the exile Tibetan administration felicitated US President Barack Hussein Obama on his re-election after a hard fought campaign, Wednesday. America’s first black president sealed victory over Republican candidate Mitt Romney
Tibetan parliament urges China to accept existence of Tibet issue
On the eve of China’s once-a-decade leadership change, the exile Tibetan Parliament today urged China’s new leaders to accept the existence of a Tibet issue and revive contacts, broken since 2010. Speaking to reporters in the Tibetan exile headquarters of Dharamshala, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile,