Elected representatives approach Dalai Lama after internal meeting fails to resolve deadlock
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 30: The elected representatives of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile have approached His Holiness the Dalai Lama for direction, after the two-and-a-half-day internal meeting at Dharamshala held since Monday failed to gather consensus to resolve the ongoing parliamentary deadlock. According to a credible source who wishes to remain anonymous, […]
UN member states condemn China for human rights abuses in Tibet
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 29: UN member states at the ongoing 48th UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session condemned China for its human rights abuses in Tibet, according to Tibet.net. Delegates from Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United States and European Union, on behalf of 26 member states, expressed concerns over the overwhelming human rights record in […]
TPiE members hold two-day internal meeting to resolve stalemate
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 27: The elected members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) began a two-day internal meeting on Monday to resolve the current stalemate at the T-building in the CTA compound in Dharamshala. The meeting convened by the five MPs from abroad was participated by 44 members, barring Australasia MP Tenzin Phuntsok Doring, […]
Activist groups join digital strike for global climate campaign
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 25: Eight Dharamshala-based activist groups announced the commencement of the digital strike in solidarity with the global climate movement ahead of the COP26 in Glasgow, UK, which will take place from Nov. 1 to 12. The sole motive of the campaign is to garner support for the Tibet climate crisis […]
Students from closed school struggle to get admission in Golog
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 23: The non-local students and orphans from the forcibly shut Sengdruk Taktse middle school in July are reportedly struggling to get re-admission in local government-affiliated schools, according to Tibet Watch. The report suggested that following the arrest of teacher Rinchen Kyi, the student community continue to face mounting difficulties, including enrolment in other schools. […]
Dalai Lama congratulates Canadian PM Trudeau on party’s election win
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 22: The exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has congratulated Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on his party’s win in the snap elections conducted on Monday. The Tibetan leader wrote, “I appreciate the leadership you have shown in the face of challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic that has […]
Lithuania asks citizens to get rid of Chinese phones over security concerns
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 22: China’s giant company Xiaomi Corp. smartphones have built-in software to censor sensitive terms such as ‘Free Tibet’, ‘Long Live Taiwan Independence’ or ‘democracy movement’, according to a Lithuanian state-run cybersecurity report. The defence ministry recommended its citizens to avoid the purchase of Chinese mobile phones, and advised them to […]
HP minister urges centre to stop handover of schools to CTA
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 21: Himachal Pradesh Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj has written to leaders in the capital including BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Union sports minister Anurag Thakur urging not to hand over central Tibetan schools to an NGO overseen by the CTA and allocate the […]
Tibet Bureau in Geneva testify before Swiss parliamentarians
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept 21: The Tibet Bureau office in Geneva on Monday testified before the Swiss parliamentarians. The hearing titled “Coherent implementation of the Swiss China Strategy: Role of Parliament in strengthening human rights” was organized by the Parliamentary group on Human Rights along with the Parliamentary group for Tibet and other support […]
China imposes Mandarin on preschool children in Tibet
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept 20: A Chinese Ministry of Education’s official order that came into force this month imposes Mandarin language on all preschool children, according to rights group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD). The report cited the decree by MoE that requires all kindergartens across ethnic and rural areas to […]