TCHRD’s website targeted by hackers again
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA June 2: The website of the prominent Dharamshala based research group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) fell victim to another cyber-attack, the official Facebook handle of the group announced Thursday. As a result, TCHRD has initiated a maintenance mode to investigate the attack and gather crucial information to […]
Tibet is not a lost cause, says former President of CTA
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 2: The former President of the Tibetan government-in-exile Dr. Lobsang Sangay, during the 2023 GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum in Slovakia reiterated the Tibetan people’s commitment to continue to fight to resolve the Sino-Tibetan issue despite overwhelming Chinese government resources through propaganda, economic might and geopolitical pressure. He was a panellist at […]
Chinese authorities issue order to make space for dam-building in Rebkong County
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 2: Chinese authorities in Rebkong County, in the so called Qinghai Province have issued an order to the local Tibetans to make space for building a dam on May 23, according to Tibet Times, a Tibetan-language news outlet on Monday. According to the report, the head of the County issued […]
Tibetan filmmaker wins top prize at ‘Cinema at City Garden’
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 29: Tsering Wangmo, a Tibetan filmmaker and anthropology student at Washington University in St. Louis, has won top honors at the eighth juried competition of the Cinema at Citygarden program on May 24. Organized by Cinema St. Louis (CSL) and funded by the Gateway Foundation, the program recognizes local filmmakers […]
Tibetan monk released in critical health after serving two years in prison
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 29: Tibetan monk Geshe Sonam Gyatso has been released from prison on Thursday in critical health after serving two years in prison for purportedly sending an offering for a prayer and a donation in memoriam of a deceased soul to Kirti Rinpoche (exiled abbot of Kirti Monastery based in India) […]
Tibetan activist groups launch worldwide campaign against DNA kit supplier Thermo Fisher
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 25: A coalition of Tibetan activist groups have once again organised a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the Massachusetts-based company, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s complicity in the Chinese Communist Party’s human rights abuses by supplying DNA kits that are enabling the forced collection of DNA samples and biometric surveillance across […]
TYC successfully concludes historic ‘Tibet Matters March’ in Tezpur
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 25: The largest pro-independence group, Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) with its 87 volunteers from regional chapters in India and Nepal successfully concluded their month-long “Tibet Matters March” in Assam’s Tezpur on Tuesday, covering a total distance of 700 km in three northern states. The march began from Sikkim’s capital Gangtok […]
Concerns over human rights ignored at Tibet development forum in Beijing
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA May 25: The “2023 Forum on the Development of Xizang (Tibet), China,” held in Beijing on Tuesday has attracted criticism for presenting a distorted narrative while overlooking legitimate concerns over human rights in Tibet. The forum, organized jointly by the State Council, Information Office and the regional government of the so-called […]
Tibetan flag burned, youths harassed at gaming event in Paris by a Chinese group
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA May 23: Shocking events unfolded during the Counter Strike: GO World Championship, a video game competition held in Paris on May 21, where two Tibetan youths were subjected to harassment and manhandling for displaying the Tibetan national flag, by a group of eight Chinese youths. Speaking to Phayul, one of the […]
China boycotts G20 meeting in Kashmir
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 23: India’s G20 Presidency is facing resistance after China skipped the ‘Third Tourism Working Group Meeting’ which is underway in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir from Monday to Wednesday. The ongoing meeting is attended by more than 60 foreign delegates although some countries gave it a miss including Saudi Arabia, Turkey […]