Third Buddhist statue demolished in Drago
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 1: Several reports have stated that another Buddhist statue in Drago County in the Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture was demolished in November last year, marking it as the third statue to be destroyed by the Chinese authorities in the region. The Dharamshala-based research group Tibet Watch revealed that the local authorities forced Tibetan […]
Dalai Lama’s temple to open for public after two years
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 28: The Thekchen Choeling Tsuglakhang known commonly as the Dalai Lama’s temple here at the seat of the exile Tibetan diaspora is set to finally open its doors for visitors from Thursday, which marks the Tibetan New Year or Losar. From the onset of the pandemic, the temple completely shut down […]
Dalai Lama calls for peace in Ukraine, says war is outdated
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 28: The exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai has expressed sadness over the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and said that he prays for peace to be “swiftly restored in Ukraine”. In a statement released on Monday, the Dalai Lama said, “I have been deeply saddened by the conflict […]
CTA minister meets US Special Coordinator for Tibet Uzra Zeya
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 25: The exile Tibetan government’s minister for Information and International Relations Norzin Dolma, along with other CTA officials, met the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya on Thursday in Washington DC. Kalon Norzin’s first official visit abroad also marked the first in-person meeting of a CTA leader with […]
University student detained for teaching Tibetan
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 25: A university student was reportedly arrested earlier this month in Riwoche County, in Chamdo on February 13, and has not been seen since, Tibet Watch reported. The research group said that Choedon hailed from Yamda village in Riwoche but is yet to confirm the reason for her arrest. Her […]
Enes Kanter to be honoured with Geneva Summit’s Courage award 2022
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 23: Noted NBA basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom, who was recently nominated for Nobel Peace prize, will be honoured with the prestigious international UN Watch courage award for his activism against Chinese persecution of Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hong Kongers and other persecuted people. He will receive the award on 6th April and […]
SFF Leader Tenzin Norbu honoured posthumously by Indian govt.
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 22: The late Special Frontier Force (SFF) Deputy leader Tenzin Norbu was posthumously honoured by Meghalaya’s BN NCC Assam regiment and awarded a memento from the government of India, signed by PM Narendra Modi, for his service. The ceremony held last week in his honour was attended by his wife […]
Three former prisoners from Drago monastery in critical health
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 22: Three senior monks from Drago monastery are in critical health condition after their release from prison four years ago, Tibet Watch has learned. The three monks belong to the same monastery in Drago where scores of Tibetans were reported to be arbitrary detained following the demolition of two large […]
Airbnb profits from listings in Tibet, Xinjiang
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 21: The Beijing Olympics’ sponsor Airbnb has hundreds of listings for rent in Tibet and East Turkestan (Ch: Xinjiang), two regions where China has heavily been accused of committing human rights violations. According to Free Tibet with verified reports from AFP, the online platform has seen growth in the Chinese market with […]
Kashag repeals Tibetan Women’s Day commemoration on 12th March, Women’s collective claim victory
By Tenzin Lekdhen DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 19: On February 5, the Kashag sent an internal notice to all the CTA’s departments announcing the retraction of 12th March as the Tibetan Women’s Day and to commemorate the day as the Tibetan Women’s Uprising Day, as it previously has been. The move was celebrated by women bodies as a […]