Propaganda galore: China marks “serfs emancipation day” in Tibet
By Tenzin Lekdhen DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 30: China on Monday marked “Serfs Emancipation Day”, celebrating what they remember of the 1959 events as the dissolution of the Kashag and the introduction of democratic reforms, which was followed by a decade cursed by the malediction of the Cultural Revolution. The event, first declared in January 2009 by […]
Dalai Lama, other Nobel Laureates demand vow against use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, March 29: The exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other noted Nobel laureates on Saturday urged Russia for an immediate end to its attack on Ukraine and demanded an explicit vow from both Russia and NATO leaders to ensure that no nuclear weapons be used as part of […]
Chinese streaming platforms block Keanu Reeves after Tibet concert
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, March 28: ‘The Matrix’ actor Keanu Reeves, in the wake of his support for Tibet earlier this month, has become a target of strict censorship in China where almost all his movies have been removed from major streaming sites. The Canadian actor’s participation at a Tibet House benefit event in the […]
Tibetan activists protest against visiting Chinese FM Wang Yi in New Delhi
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, March 25: Seven Tibetan protestors were detained for shouting slogans outside the Hyderabad House in New Delhi during the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s official meet with Indian minister of External Affairs Dr. S Jaishankar on Friday. Hours later, all activists who were held at Mandir Marg Police station were released around […]
China extends restrictions on Tibetan language use in apps, streaming services
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, March 24: The Chinese government has now extended its restrictions on Tibetan language on various online platforms and video streaming services, as sources fear another push for further assimilation of China’s so-called ethnic minorities into the dominant Han Chinese culture. RFA’s Tibetan service cited sources that confirmed the Chinese government’s directives, […]
Parliament to discuss controversial ‘document 39’ in a closed-door meeting
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, March 23: During the third day of the budget session on Wednesday, parliamentarians locked horns over the issue of the document no. 39, which impeached three justices in March last year. “The two existing judges have been reinstated unlawfully, and the resolution remains in the parliament, hence the judiciary shouldn’t be […]
TNSA to host first CONIFA Women World Cup in India
By Tenzin Lekdhen DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 23: The apex Tibetan sports body Tibetan National Sports Association (TNSA) is set to host the first CONIFA Women World Football Cup this summer in North India’s Ponta Cholsum Tibetan Settlement. The sports organisation announced in a Facebook post with a photo of the letter from the CONIFA’s President. The […]
Prominent writer, environmentalist Kunchok Tsephel released after 13 years in prison
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, March 22: The prominent Tibetan writer, teacher and environmentalist Kunchok Tsephel Gopey Tsang has reportedly been released on March 18 after serving 13 years in prison. He was sentenced to 15-year in prison in 2009 for “leaking state secrets”. Dharamshala-based group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy has learned that […]
Tibetan writer Jamyang Norbu launches ‘High Asia Research Center’ in NY
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, March 21: Well known Tibetan writer and vocal Rangzen activist Jamyang Norbu launched the much-awaited ‘High Asia Research Center’ at Jackson Heights in New York on Saturday. The library cum centre for research is an attempt by the writer to create a space for academic rigour for all generations from Tibetan […]
China ‘systematically impeded’ travel to Tibet for journalists, diplomats: US State Dept.
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, March 21: The Chinese communist government has “systematically” impeded travel to Tibetan areas to journalists, diplomats and American tourists in 2021, according to a new US State Department report. The report mandated by law under the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act, 2018 was submitted to Congress on Wednesday, which is the […]