China arrests four Tibetan students for trying to escape to India
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 5: Chinese authorities have reportedly arrested four Tibetan students while four other remain missing following an attempt to escape to India in March, according to information obtained by the prominent research group Tibet Watch on Tuesday. According to the research group, the eight Tibetan students were from Second Middle School […]
UNHRC criticizes China’s human rights violations in Tibet
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July,4: During the ongoing session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland from June 19 to July 14, numerous countries including Australia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States have voiced their concerns over the Chinese government’s continued human rights violations in Tibet. […]
Dalai Lama blesses team Tibet prior to CONIFA Asia Cup
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 4: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama blessed the recently selected men’s Tibetan national football team at his residence here on Monday. The audience with the Dalai Lama comes as the team is preparing to compete in the highly anticipated CONIFA Asia Cup 2023 in Belgium. During […]
Chinese authorities force monks to renounce ties with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 28: Chinese authorities in occupied Tibet raided monasteries at the beginning of this month and forced monks to sign a document agreeing not to keep ties with the exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the stated purpose of maintaining security. “The authorities search all the residences of […]
Beijing-appointed Panchen Lama undertakes monasteries visit in Lhasa
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 28: Beijing-appointed 11th Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu (Gyaincain, in Chinese) known widely as the “fake Panchen” is set to visit monasteries, in what is seen as a politically motivated event, in the capital city of Lhasa and will be undertaking a series of classes on Tibetan Buddhism after concluding his […]
South Korean lawmakers face backlash for a controversial visit to Tibet, Buddhist group calls for apology
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA June 27: Seven South Korean legislators from the Democratic Party (DP), including former Culture Minister Do Jong-hwan, have come under intense criticism for their visit to the China Xizang Tourism and Culture Expo in Tibet earlier this month. The lawmakers’ trip to Tibet initially remained unknown until the local newspaper Hankook […]
Tibetan leader condemns Chinese interference in religious affairs, succession of the Dalai Lama
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 25: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the political head of the Tibetan government-in-exile, delivered a passionate speech at the Australian National Press Club on June 21, focusing on the resolution of the Sino-Tibet conflict and the struggle to bring peace to the region. During his hour-long address, the Sikyong addressed several pressing […]
Side event at UNHRC highlights China’s repression in Tibet
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 22: On the sidelines of the 53rd United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session, the Office of Tibet- Geneva and Society for Threatened Peoples joined forces to organize a side event focusing on China’s ongoing repression in Tibet. Titled “Tibetans Report on the Current State of Repression: 75 Years after […]
Badiucao’s exhibition ‘Tell China’s Story Well’ challenges China’s dominant narrative
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 20: Badiucao, an exiled Chinese dissident artist based in Australia on Friday showcased an exhibition titled ‘Tell China’s Story Well’ at a state-run museum in Warsaw, Poland. The exhibition aimed to draw attention to China’s human rights abuses, despite facing pressure from the Chinese Embassy to cancel the event. The […]
Tibetan leader urges Australia to address China’s human rights abuses
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 20: The President of the exile Tibetan government, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration, Penpa Tsering said that Australia’s approach to addressing human rights abuses is unjust, as it punishes countries like Iran and Russia while exempting China from similar repercussions due to their status as Australia’s largest trading […]