US Congress extends ‘Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act’ for five more years
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 19: The United States Congress has extended the ‘Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act’ (RATA) for an additional five years, ensuring its commitment to human rights and transparency in the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and other occupied Tibetan areas by China. The renewal, incorporated into the National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA), […]
Geshe Rachung Gendun released from Chinese prison in poor health
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 19: A prominent Tibetan Buddhist scholar, Geshe Rachung Gendun was released from prison on November 16 after serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence. According to exile Tibetan government run tibet.net, his health has severely deteriorated during his imprisonment. Gendun, a respected scholar at Kirti Monastery in Ngaba County, was arrested on April 1, 2021, […]