Exile Tibetans vote in final round of 2021 general elections
By Choekyi Lhamo and Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 11: Exile Tibetans cast their ballots in the final round of Sikyong (Presidential) and parliamentary (Chithue) elections on Sunday. More than 83,000 Tibetans in 26 countries across the across the world voted to choose the next head of the Tibetan polity, the two candidates in contention former […]
Dalai Lama offers condolences to royal family for the death of Prince Philip
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Apr.10: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has offered condolences to British royal family’s senior members queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles for the death of H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, his office said Saturday. “I am sorry to learn the sad news that your husband, H.R.H. Prince Philip, […]
Speaker Pema Jungney resigns over impeachment of judges
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 8: Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile Pema Jungney has resigned from the Speakership and as a parliamentarian of the 16th Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE), on moral grounds on Thursday. Jugney announced his resignation through his personal Facebook account this morning. The resignation comes after the uproar caused […]
Tibetan monk held incommunicado sentenced to four years in prison
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 8: A Tibetan monk from the restive Ngaba region has reportedly been sentenced to four years in prison after being held incommunicado for over a year and seven months, according to Voice of Tibet. Rinchen Tsultrim was detained on Aug 1, 2019 along with two other monks from Ngaba County’s […]
US denies considering boycott of Beijing 2021 Olympics
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 7: The US State Department on Tuesday denied that it was considering a joint boycott alongside allies of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, backing away from comments made by spokesperson Ned Price who suggested at a press briefing that a boycott of the Olympic Games was among one of […]
Philippines defence chief warns China’s South China Sea plans
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 6: The Philippines defence chief Delfin Lorenzana said on Sunday that China was looking to occupy more areas in the South China Sea. He warned against the continued presence of Chinese vessels that Manila administration suspects are manned by militias in disputed areas of the waterway. “The continued presence of […]
Kollegal Tibetans receive land lease certificate after six decades
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 5: Tibetans in Dhondenling (Kollegal) settlement in Karnataka state have officially been handed over the Record of Tenancy Certificate (RTC), the legal documentation that allows sub-leasing the land in the names of individual Tibetans there, after more than 60 years since coming into exile. On Monday, Central Tibetan Administration run […]
Tibetan writer detained by Chinese authorities, whereabouts unknown
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr 5: A prominent Tibetan writer Go Sherab Gyatso has been arbitrarily detained by Chinese authorities in late January this year, according to the report published by VOA Tibetan service on Sunday. The report said that the monk from Kirti monastery in Ngaba, Amdo was arrested in Chengdu city. Gyatso, who […]
US State Department report highlights continued human rights abuses in Tibet
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 3: The US State Department in its 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices reiterated the continued human rights abuses against Tibetan people inside Tibet. The report released on Tuesday documented a decline in human rights around the world, noting the increase in Chinese surveillance, discrimination, and forced assimilation of […]
Activist group uses Chinese propaganda machine to raise money
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 2: Activist group, Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) on Thursday launched an innovative campaign, partnered with Momentum, a start up that amasses donation for every tweet from the Chinese government’s official outlet. The campaign overturns Chinese propaganda machine to help raise money for SFT’s campaigns advocating freedom and human […]