CTA President, Tibetan activists testify at US CECC in Washington D.C
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 29: The executive head of the CTA, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Chair of the International Campaign for Tibet Richard Gere, Director of Tibet Action Institute Lhadon Tethong and Senior Researcher and Strategist for Tibet Action Institute Tenzin Dorjee on Tuesday testified at a hearing of the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China […]
Human rights situation has worsened dramatically in Tibet: TCHRD annual report 2022
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 29: The human rights situation in Tibet has worsened dramatically, Dharamshala-based rights group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) in its 2022 annual report released Tuesday said. The report highlighted the PRC’s ongoing efforts to deny and undermine the rights of Tibetans as evident from the widespread crackdown […]
Sister of imprisoned Tibetan entrepreneur beaten and tortured by Chinese police
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 27: Gonpo Kyi, the sister of imprisoned Tibetan businessman Dorje Tashi was reportedly beaten by Chinese police after she was detained last Monday in Lhasa, according to information obtained by Radio Free Asia (RFA). Gonpo Kyi is seen in a video showing bruises on her shoulders and upper arms she […]
Supermarket giant Tesco announces plans to remove Chinese surveillance tech from their stores
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 21: Supermarket giant Tesco will be removing Hikvision and Dahua CCTV cameras from their stores following allegations of human rights violations connected to the company’s surveillance tech. The London-based rights group Free Tibet, along with Big Brother Watch, Hong Kong Watch and Stop Uyghur Genocide, sent a letter to Jason […]
Sikyong expresses disappointment as bill seeking amendment to charter fails floor test
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, MAR. 23: Two important bills seeking amendments in the charter were dropped after failing to secure the necessary two thirds majority from the parliament during the eighth day of the ongoing parliamentary session of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile on Thursday. A bill tabled by the Kashag (Cabinet) seeking amendment to […]
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi honoured with ‘resolution of gratitude’ by the Tibetan parliament
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 19: The 17th Parliament-in-Exile, on its 4th day of the budget session, passed a unanimous “Resolution of Gratitude” to honor the former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday for her unwavering and relentless support to Tibet and Tibetans. Presenting the motion in the house, parliamentarian Tsering Lhamo underlined Pelosi’s […]
Long-time Tibet supporter, writer Patrick French passes away aged 57
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 19: Long-time Tibet supporter, historian, writer and academician Patrick French has passed away aged 57 on Thursday in London, after battling cancer for four years, his wife Meru Gokhale confirmed. The 57-year-old author was a long-time supporter and friend of Tibet, the first executive member of the Tibet Support Group […]
Exile Tibetan government offers long life prayer to the Dalai Lama
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 15: The exile Tibetan government, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday offered a long-life prayer (Tenshug) to the foremost Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, on behalf of Tibetans inside and outside Tibet at Thekchen Choeling Tsuglagkhang temple in Dharamshala. The ceremony was […]
An Open Letter to Xi Jinping
From Tenzin Tsultrim Dear President Xi Jinping, Tashi Deleg for Tibetan Losar 2150 Year (Water Hare) First, I would like to wish you a successful third-term. I think you are the first top leader of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) after (late)Jiang Zemin, to visit Tibet. I believe, the 2021 visit was your third […]
Is the Tibetan Women’s Uprising Day less important?
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 13: The processions of the 64th Womens’ Uprising day on Sunday let out a rather poignant reminder, in that- even in the context of the Tibetan cause, the stake of the women are significantly overlooked and undermined. Just a day before on March 10th, the local Tibetans of Dharamshala, the […]