China’s Zero-Covid policy impact Tibet, East-Turkestan
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 12: The Chinese government has reportedly imposed lockdowns in regions including Tibet and Xinjiang in line with their zero-Covid policy. Chinese authorities in the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region have placed the entire population of 800,000 in Shigatse prefecture-level city under a three-day complete lockdown. In China’s occupied western region of East […]
‘Majnu Ka Tilla Diaries’ tells myriad stories of Tibetans in Delhi
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 11: New Delhi-based photographer Serena Chopra launched a photobook ‘Majnu Ka Tilla Diaries’ last week in which she compiled Tibetan stories from 2007 to 2015 in the flourishing commercial hub known to Tibetans as MT. The photographer told Phayul why it is an important book to assemble, “Though these stories of upheaval and […]
Tibetan monk tortured for sharing information on self-immolation
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 10: The Dharamshala-based research group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) on Wednesday revealed new findings in a 2013 self-immolation case of Tenzin Sherab, 33, who died in Chumarleb County in Kyegu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham. A monk named Tseta at the […]
Over 66,000 Tibetans in Indian subcontinent: CTA population census
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 10: There are more than 66,000 Tibetans in India, Nepal and Bhutan according to the latest population census conducted by the Central Tibetan Administration which concluded in July. “We have received around 66,000 forms from the India-Nepal- Bhutan population census. However, we are yet to receive numbers from some schools […]
Tibetan leaders congratulate Indian Vice-President Elect Jagdeep Dhankhar
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 8: Tibetan leaders including the spiritual head of the Tibetan people His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to the VP-elect Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday, congratulating him for being elected the 14th Vice-President of India. “India has taken great strides in many fields, especially in science and technology. As someone who […]
China sanctions US Speaker Pelosi after Taiwan visit
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 6: In retaliation to the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan, Chinese state mouthpiece Global Times on Friday said that the Chinese government has announced eight countermeasures for the “highly provocative visit to the island of Taiwan”. “In disregard of China’s grave concerns and firm opposition, Speaker of the […]
Tibetan women to continue their freedom struggle despite Chinese atrocities
Guest report by Vijay Kranti New Delhi, Milano, Taipei & Dharamshala, Aug. 4: Experts in an international webinar on ‘Tibetan Women and Human Rights Under China’s Colonial Rule’ were critical of China and its communist party for using forced abortion and coercive sterilization of Tibetan women as a normal practice of enforcing family planning and […]
Tibetan man in prison for sending money to exiled Tibetans
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 3: A Tibetan man named Tenzin Tharpa from Driru County in Nagchu, who was being held incommunicado is reportedly serving two and a half years’ sentence for helping local Tibetans send money to their family members and relatives in India. He is scheduled for release in December this year. The Tibetan […]
British PM candidates vow tougher stance on China
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 2: The two candidates vying for the UK’s Prime ministerial seat, following Boris Johnson controversial resignation, have vowed to be tougher on China if elected. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and the current foreign secretary Liz Truss are both conservative candidates who have pledged to counter Chinese influence in the UK. […]
Tibetan man arrested for failing to register WeChat group
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 30: A Tibetan man named Lotse was arrested and forcefully taken away from his home to the police station in Sershul County in Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture on Monday. He was arrested for failing to register a WeChat group which was reportedly made for the birthday anniversary of the exiled […]