Tibetan writer sentenced to four and a half years for “inciting separatism”
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 20: A Tibetan intellectual and writer named Thupten Lodoe (pen name: Sabuchey) has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison, according to information provided by Dharamshala based research group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy on Saturday. The 34-year-old was detained since last October by Chinese […]
Tibetan monk self immolates amid widespread religious crackdown
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 18: An unidentified Tibetan monk has reportedly self-immolated in front of a portrait of the exiled leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama to protest the widespread crackdown of Tibetan Buddhist institutions in the so called Kanlho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu province, which is in the traditional Amdo region. Dharamshala-based […]
Chinese police arrests Tibetan pilgrim for demanding access into Potala palace
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 17: A Tibetan man named Tsewang Norbu who was on pilgrimage to Lhasa city’s Potala palace has been arrested by Chinese authorities, according to information supplied to Phayul by the Dharamshala-based organization Tibet Watch. The 40-year-old pilgrim from Kham region reportedly urged the authorities to prioritize Tibetans to visit holy […]
47 nations question China on rights abuses in Xinjiang
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 17: 47 countries voiced their grave concerns over alleged human rights abuses in East Turkistan (Ch: Xinjiang) and demanded the details on the long-delayed report on the Uyghur Muslim community at the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday. The Dutch ambassador Paul Bekkers told the council, “We continue to be […]
Dalai Lama concludes two-day Avalokiteshvara empowerment in Dharamshala
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 15: The octogenarian Tibetan leader on Tuesday concluded a two-day Avalokiteshvara empowerment to a group of devotees including Tibetans, Vietnamese, along with locals and tourists at Tsuglagkhang temple in McLeod Ganj. “The focus of my meditation is bodhichitta, and it brings me peace of mind. Bodhichitta is fundamental to my own feelings of joy […]
Tibetan CEO wins ‘Innovator title’ at 2022 Women of the Year awards
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 13: The CEO of Flutter Care, Dolma Tsundu, bagged the Innovator title among the 2022 Women of the Year awards, to be featured in the May/June 2022 issue of BCBusiness magazine. Born to Tibetan immigrants from India, Tsundu’s innovation led to the formation of a tech company that promotes positive and informed […]
China fuming over US general’s criticism on border infrastructure near Ladakh
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 13: A senior US army commander raised concern over China’s infrastructure build-up near the Indo-Tibet border near Ladakh on Wednesday during his visit to India. General Charles A. Flynn said that the defense infrastructure constructed by China near the Indian border is “alarming”, and “eye-opening”. China on Thursday accused the […]
Tibetan writer Gangkar confirmed to be serving time in Chinese custody
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 10: A prominent Tibetan scholar named Rongwo Gangkar, who had disappeared over a year ago, has now been confirmed to have been arrested by the Chinese authorities, according to Radio Free Asia sources. The 48-year-old was suspected to have been captured but only recently a Tibetan source from inside Tibetan […]
Over 200 rights groups demand resignation of UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 9: Over 230 rights groups in a joint letter demanded the resignation of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet following her visit to China, where many accused her of ‘whitewashing’ the Chinese government’s atrocities in oppressed regions. The activists slammed her six-day visit, accusing her of downgrading the struggles of […]
Bhutila Karpoche re-elected as MPP in Ontario, Canada
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, JUNE 7: The Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Bhutila Karpoche has been re-elected as the representative of the Parkdale- High Park in Toronto, home to one of the largest concentrations of Tibetans outside of Asia. Karpoche made history in 2018 by winning a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in […]