Rights group calls for release of two Tibetans sentenced for over three years
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 30: Dharamshala-based rights group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy on Sunday revealed that two Tibetans who were feared to be detained were reportedly sentenced to prison in June for at least two years each. Tenzin Dhargay and Rigtse were held incommunicado for merely exercising their rights to freedom […]
Tibetan man from Nagchu arrested for possessing Dalai Lama photo
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 28: Chinese authorities have arrested a Tibetan man for possessing a photo of the highest spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama earlier this month. Karma Samdup from the Sernye Township in Nagchu was found in possession of a Dalai Lama photo around his neck and another hanging in his […]
Chinese censors change ending of Minions’ movie
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 26: Chinese censors have changed the ending of the Hollywood blockbuster animation franchise movie Despicable Me’s Minion: The Rise of Gru for its domestic release in China. Netizens complained about the noticeable alteration of the ending as this adds to the growing list of censorship of Hollywood movies to suit the Chinese Communist party […]
Opinion: Why I’m Crowdfunding to Make My Tibetan Feature Film “Dharamsala”
By Tenzin Dazel In 2007, Tibetan-Indian filmmaking duo Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin were being interviewed about their first feature film “Dreaming Lhasa” during which they spoke of the challenges of getting their project off the ground. They said in the interview “we were working in a bit of a void as there is nothing […]
CTA President attends TYC conference on ‘Relevance of Dalai Lama Institution’
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 24: The largest pro-Independence organization in exile, Tibetan Youth Congress, is currently holding a two-day conference on ‘Relevance and Significance of the Dalai Lama institution’ in Dharamshala from August 24-25 to deliberate on the future prospects of the Dalai Lama institution and the importance of continuing the age-old reincarnation system […]
Dalai Lama expresses concern for victims of destructive Himachal monsoon
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 22: Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed concern for the death and destruction caused by incessant rain due to the ongoing monsoon season in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. His office said Monday that the octogenarian leader has written to the Chief Minister, Jai Ram […]
Indian parliamentarians to seek Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 20: The All Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet (APIPFT) will urge the Indian government to confer the prestigious Bharat Ratna award for the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, along with a Parliament session to be addressed by him. Sikkim Democratic Front’s Rajya Sabha MP Hishey […]
China responsible for forced labour in Xinjiang and Tibet: UN report
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 19: According to a new UN report, China has imposed policies that has resulted in forced labour in occupied regions including East Turkestan (Xinjiang) and Tibet. U.N. Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery Tomoya Obokata said that some aspects of China’s Xinjiang policy could even amount to “enslavement as […]
Nepal to receive USD 118 million from China, reiterates support for One-China policy
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 17: The Nepalese government has reiterated its support for the One-China policy following the Chinese government’s pledge to provide USD 118 million in aid for the year 2022, along with announcements of trade concessions on the stalled Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI) projects. The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met […]
Dalai Lama meets Muslim community in Zanskar
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 16: The exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday visited the Eid Gah in Padum at the invitation of the Muslim community in Zanskar, Ladakh. The spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism greeted the members of the congregation and said, “As a Buddhist monk, wherever I go, I […]