Chinese Discipline Committees tighten grip over surveillance in Tibet
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 16: Chinese authorities have set up hundreds of ‘Discipline Committees’ to impose tightened security measures across Tibet, according to RFA Tibetan service. The report suggested that almost 2000 “inspectors” have been deployed in rural areas to oversee the functioning of villages and towns. The announcement was made in March to […]
Parliament begins final session amid Covid-19 threat
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 16: The Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) of the Central Tibetan Administration on Monday began its session amid the threat of Covid-19 pandemic. The ongoing session will oversee the budgetary allocation of the the fiscal year 2021-2022. The session was postponed on August 17 last year by the house Standing […]
Quad leaders target China over Indo-Pacific security
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 16: The first summit of Quad leaders (US, India, Japan and Australia) held virtually on Friday raised pressure on countries in Indo-Pacific, particularly targeting China to follow the rule of law and desist from any unilateral show of force in the region. US President Joe Biden, Indian PM Narendra Modi, […]
Opinion: Free Tibet- A voice from Assam
By Novanita Sharma On the 10th of March 1959, the people of Tibet came out to the streets of Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet in the largest peaceful resistance against repression of their rights and the forceful occupation of their motherland by the Chinese Communist Government since 1950. The sea of peace-loving Tibetans outside […]
Two Tibetan students detained for public display and design of “illegal team flag and emblem”
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 11: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) on Thursday released a report of detained Tibetan students for promoting a self-designed flag and emblem for a local football team in Tsolho (Ch: Hainan), Qinghai Province in Amdo. The rights group said a Tibetan student named Jampa Tsering was […]
Exile Tibetans across the world commemorate 62nd Tibetan Uprising Day
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 10: Tibetan diaspora across the world commemorated the 62nd anniversary of Tibetan uprising day on Wednesday. The five Dharamshala-based NGOs marked the uprising by holding a massive demonstration with around 1000 protestors from all age groups and walks of life here today. The Tibetan government-in-exile, known as the Central Tibetan Administration […]
TPiE to convene budgetary session with Covid-19 precautionary measures in place
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 9: The Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) announced Friday that it will convene the 10th session of the parliament from March 15 to 31 with precautionary measures in place in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “Following the Standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the center and the state government […]
Demonstrators in Taiwan commemorate 62nd Uprising Day for Tibet
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 9: Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Taipei ahead of the 62nd anniversary of the 1959 uprising day with dozens of Tibetan protestors and many Taiwanese politicians across party lines on Sunday. The demonstrators called for Tibetan independence, carried national flags and held signs that read, “Tibet belongs to Tibetans”, “Free Tibet”, […]
Tibetan Women’s football team to compete in CONIFA 2021
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 8: The Tibetan National Sports Association […]
Biden administration says China poses ‘biggest geopolitical test’ for US
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 6: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that the country must invest in its democracy so that it can confront the “biggest geopolitical test of the 21st century: our relationship with China.” In his first major address since taking office, Blinken outlined aspects of the administration’s […]