France should advocate Tibet at the EU, says French Senator
By Tenzin Lekdhen DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 19: French Senator Jacqueline Eustache-Brinio said France should lead the European Union on the question of Tibet as France recently assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the European Council. The French Tibet Support Group in France’s senate met Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) representative Tashi Phuntsok of Bureau du Tibet, Brussels, […]
Former political prisoner interrogated for his language advocacy
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 19: The former political prisoner Tashi Wangchuk, known for his advocacy of language rights, was again interrogated for calling out the Chinese government on language restrictions in the public domain. The Tibetan activist had spent five years in prison for “inciting separatism” after he spoke to The New York Times about the problems […]
Netherlands, Denmark join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 19: The US-led diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics has been joined by two other Western nations; Denmark and Netherlands, citing Covid-19 and human rights concerns as their reasons for withdrawal. No official representation from these countries will be seen at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter […]
Tulku Tenzin Delek statue seized by Chinese police in Kardze
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 18: The revered Tibetan religious leader and community figure Tenzin Delek Rinpoche’s life-size statue was seized by the Chinese police in June last year, which led to several arrests of those involved in manufacturing and transporting the statue. Radio Free Asia service reported that the statue was commissioned by the late […]
Two Tibetan brothers held incommunicado for months in Kham
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 15: Two Tibetan brothers, both monks at Nenang monastery in Drago County, have been held incommunicado for the last five months since August 15 2021. The duo, Tenzin Norbu and Wangchen Nyima, are currently being held at Tawu county prison by the Chinese officials. According to a Tibet.net report, these officials have […]
UN chief receive backlash for accepting Beijing Olympics invitation
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 14: Over 250 right groups have called out UN Secretary-General António Guterres for accepting the official invitation for the opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics next month. The appeal letter condemns Secretary-General’s decision as ‘highly inappropriate’ and said that it grossly undermined the UN’s commitment to human rights. The coalition […]
China detains dozen Tibetans over demolition of Buddha statue
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 14: Over dozen Tibetans have been detained by the Chinese authorities following the demolitions of Buddha statues last month in Tibet’s Drago County in Kham region. The crackdown reportedly continued as the news of a second Buddha statue surfaced last week. A Tibet.net report revealed that around a dozen residents have […]
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Tibetan youth arrested for complaining against language policy
By Tenzin Lekdhen DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 12: Chinese authorities in Tibet arrested a 23-year-old college graduate who reportedly resisted and complained against China’s language policy, which requires the usage of Chinese as the primary language in Tibetan schools. Loten, 23, was arrested last year in the county of Golog following a social media post voicing protest […]
Third wave of pandemic hits Dharamshala, over 200 infected
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 12: Amid the surge of Covid-19 cases worldwide, the town of Dharamshala has registered a massive rise in infected cases among Tibetans during the last week. The Secretary of Department of Health, Palden Dhondup confirmed that as of Wednesday, more than 200 Tibetans have contracted the possible Omicron variant of […]