20 year-old mother sets herself alight and dies in Tibet
Jugtso set herself alight outside a monastery in Ngaba, eastern Tibet around 3pm local time today, 16 April. Local witnesses confirmed that she died at the scene. Her body was taken into the monastery where religious ceremonies were conducted.
Engage in Dialogue with the Dalai Lama: US
The United States has called upon China to engage in dialogue with the Tibetans spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his representatives “without preconditions”. Speaking to reporters in Washington DC, Patrick Ventrell from the State Department said, “We call on the Chinese Government to engage in substantive dialogue with the Dalai Lama, with his representatives, and without preconditions.”
Dalai Lama and PM to attend School Golden Jubilee
Dalhousie’s Central Tibetan School for Tibetans, one of the oldest Tibetan schools under the Central Tibetan Schools Administration in India will commemorate its golden jubilee celebrations from 28 to 30 April.
Released Prisoners in Poor Health
The Chinese authorities have released several Tibetans who are reported to be in poor health after five years in jail. Two Tibetan monks Lobsang Ngodup, 34, and Soepa, 35, were released after completion of their five-year term in Chushul Prison on March 10.