Youth activists call for boycott of Beijing Olympics
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 20: Following the impactful protest at the torch-lighting ceremony in Athens, young activists in exile have come together, calling for a total boycott of the Winter Olympics, due to be held in four months in Beijing. Dharamshala-based student organization SFT staged a protest with 14 men and women with #NoBeijing2022 […]
Dalai Lama expresses sympathy for Kerala flood victims, donates to relief efforts
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 19: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed his “deep sadness” and prayers for the recent slew of flood and landslides that has resulted in loss of life as well as destruction of properties in the southern Indian state of Kerala. The Tibetan leader wrote, “I […]
Activists disrupt Beijing Olympics torch-lighting ceremony in Greece
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Oct 19: Three activists unfurled the Tibetan flag on Monday at the Beijing Olympics torch-lighting ceremony in Athens, Greece, calling for a boycott of the “Genocide Games”. Activists Chime Lhamo, Jason Leith and Fern Macdougal were pinned down by the security officers after the trio interrupted the event with slogans accusing […]
Tibet’s top official transferred to CCP central leadership in Beijing
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 17: The Chairman of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), Che Dalha, or Qizhala, has reportedly been transferred to Beijing by the central Chinese Communist Party for a position in the national legislature ahead of the reshuffle in the top leadership next year, according to the Economic Times. The new top official of TAR is likely […]
China’s climate policies aimed to “repair reputational damage”: TCHRD
By Tenzin Lekhden DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 17: Ahead of the Glasgow UN Climate Change Conference COP26 that is scheduled later this month, Dharamshala based Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) on Monday accused China, the world’s biggest maker and user of coal, cement and steel, of “Climate Change across the Tibetan Plateau that greatly […]
Microsoft to shut down LinkedIn in China
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 15: The internationally renowned tech company Microsoft on Thursday announced that it will shut down its career specific network LinkedIn in China amid growing scrutiny from Beijing on tech firms. The senior Vice-President Mohak Shroff said that it will replace the website in China with another application dedicated for jobs but […]
Husband of murdered Tibetan vlogger sentenced to death
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 15: The husband of late Tibetan vlogger Lhamo who was murdered last year in a gruesome crime, has been sentenced to death by a court on Thursday. The high profile case that shocked the masses in occupied Tibet and China sparked debates over domestic violence and systemic inadequacies to protect […]
China’s human rights record unrelated to Beijing Olympics, says IOC
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 14: A key official of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) John Coates has rejected calls to postpone or boycott the upcoming games, as he claimed that China’s human rights record before the 2022 Beijing Winter Games is “not within” its organizational duties. Vice President John Coates on Wednesday brushed aside […]
Chinese officials release over 100 detainees, hold 3 in custody
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 13: Chinese officials who had detained about 121 Tibetans in the last two months have reportedly released all except three Tibetans who still remain in custody after the mass arrests in Dza Wonpo. Local authorities released over 100 detainees between Sept. 23 to Sept. 27 after ordering them to strictly […]
Opinion: The Tibetan love affair with football
By Tenzing Dhamdul There are a few phenomena and events that galvanises the Tibetan community and Tibetans, bringing out personal opinions, and making them go beyond being a sheep. The Dalai Lama is one. Tibet and China relations is another. The Tibetan election is what we have been witnessing for the past year. And lo […]