Young monks disrobed, forced out of monastery in Amdo
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Nov.6: Young monks in the so-called Qinghai province in Tibet’s eastern region of Amdo are reportedly being forced to leave their monasteries and instructed not to wear their robes again, in what is being seen as yet another Chinese government policy to restrict the religious freedom of the Tibetan people. Young […]
US calls for press freedom at Beijing Winter Olympics
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 5: The US on Thursday called out China to ensure freedom of movement for journalists at the Beijing Winter Olympics in February next year. The message was followed by the statement issued by Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China this week about the concerns of “lack of transparency” from the organizers […]
Biden slams China, Russia for their absence at COP26 summit
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 4: US President Joe Biden at the UN summit on Tuesday called out Chinese and Russian leadership for not attending the COP26 summit in Glasgow this year. “The fact that China is trying to assert, understandably, a new role in the world as a world leader — not showing up, […]
Yahoo closes shop in China, cites challenging environment for pullout
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 3: Weeks after prominent technology company Microsoft’s professional networking platform LinkedIn pulled out of China, Yahoo on Tuesday announced it will close operations in the country citing “increasingly challenging business and legal environment.” “In recognition of the increasingly challenging business and legal environment in China, Yahoo’s suite of services will no […]
Tibetan delegation highlight Tibet’s serious existential threat at COP26 summit
By Tenzin Lekhden DHARAMSHALA, Nov.3: An all-female delegation of five Tibetans at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland highlighted the intensifying threats of climate change inside Tibet. The COP26 climate summit has representatives from more than 100 countries participating to tackle what the experts regard, as a serious existential threat. […]
Tibetan-Indian descent Aftab Karma Pureval wins Cincinnati’s Mayor race
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov 3: Aftab Karma Singh Pureval became the first Asian-American Mayor of Cincinnati, according to several unofficial results on Tuesday. Aftab who is of Tibetan-Indian descent, defeated his competitor David Mann, a fellow Democrat and former mayor, with 66 % votes counted in all precincts. “Words can’t express how honored and […]
4th Geneva Forum condemns China for worsening human rights record
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov 3: The Geneva forum held its 4th consecutive meeting on Monday where CTA President Penpa Tsering made the inaugural address, expressing solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet. The forum condemned ongoing and worsening human rights situation in Tibet and highlighted abuses in East Turkestan, Hong Kong and Macau among other occupied regions. […]
Dalai Lama talks climate emergency ahead of COP26 Conference in Glasgow
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 30: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday released a video statement, inspiring a message in the pursuit of confronting climate change. “At least in Asia, Tibet is the ultimate source of water. All major rivers from Pakistan’s Indus River, India’s Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, China’s […]
“No room for authoritarianism”, says CTA Prez Penpa Tseing at IPAC meet
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 30: The President of the exile Tibetan government, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration called out the Chinese regime and its authoritarian rule during the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) meet held on Friday in Rome. “We are in the 21st century. People have the right to think, act […]
Rights group condemns noted Tibetan writer’s four-year prison sentence
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 30: The Dharamshala-based human rights group has condemned the recent sentencing of the Tibetan writer Thupten Lobsang Lhundup, famously known by his pen name Dhi Lhaden, to four years of prison in Tibet. The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) based here called on the Chinese authorities to […]