EC declares electoral schedule for 2021 general elections
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept 28: The Election Commission (EC) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), or also known as the Tibetan exile government declared the electoral calendar for 2021 Sikyong (Presidential) and Chitue (MPs) elections for the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) on Monday. The Chief Election commissioner Wangdu Tsering Pesur addressed the press along with […]
Opinion: Pandemic and the Challenges of Tibetan Refugee Students in Taiwan
By Dolma Tsering Taiwan and Tibet enjoy a unique and amicable relationship. With the spread of Tibetan Buddhism in Taiwan and Taiwan embracing democratic values, both sides have successfully strengthened a relationship that was once at the point of brinkmanship due to the establishment of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission based on China’s nationalist […]
Tibetan parliament and court lock horns over postponement of parliamentary session
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 28: The decision by the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC) to penalize the standing committee of the Tibetan parliament in Exile (TPiE) over the failure to hold the parliamentary session, has been rejected by the latter. The development adds to the ongoing impasse between the Tibetan parliament and the apex […]
Noted Tibetan writer Woeser’s Facebook deactivated
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 28: Beijing based Tibetan writer and activist Tsering Woeser’s Facebook account was deactivated earlier last week and later restored, in what is seen as yet another attempt by the social media platform to muzzle the outspoken Tibetan rights activist. Tsering Woeser whose Facebook account was restored after days of being […]
Tibetans need to be vigilant against China’s espionage threats, says CTA President
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept 25: The President of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the Tibetan Government-in-exile, Dr. Lobsang Sangay said the Tibetan public needs to be more vigilant against Chinese-backed espionage in the community. He was speaking at a press launch of an incisive study titled “Tibetan Diaspora Community outside South Asia” […]
Chinese minister calls for fight against ‘separatism’ in Tibet
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 24: Following the visits by President Xi Jinping and top CCP leader of TAR Wu Yingjie to Tibet in the last months, China’s State Councillor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi visited Gansu and Qinghai provinces from Sept 19-21. The security minister asked Tibetans to “study and implement the […]
Global parliamentarians demand action as China forces Tibetans into mass labour camps
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 23: Following the news of China’s coercive labor programs in Tibet, more than 60 parliamentarians from 16 countries are demanding urgent action from the International governments to condemn the Chinese government. “We call upon our governments to take immediate action to condemn these atrocities and to prevent further human rights […]
Three Tibetans begin Manali-Delhi Peace March for Tibet
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 23: Inspired by fellow Tibetan’s activism in various countries around the world, three Tibetans began their ‘Peace-March’ from Manali in northern India to the Indian capital of New Delhi, covering a distance of 530 kilometers. Tsering Dhondup,47, Tsering Wangdue, 45, and Chungdak, 65 began the march from Manali in the […]
Former candidate Tashi Wangdu to run for Sikyong elections again
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 22: Tashi Wangdu who ran in the last Sikyong elections announced he will run again for the highest office of the Tibetan polity in 2021 on Sunday. He initiated his address by noting the importance of the upcoming elections in the wake of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s advanced age, […]
NYPD officer charged for spying, Tibetan groups condemn China
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 22: The Tibetan exile community has come out to condemn China as a Tibetan man who was a member of the New York Police Department was arrested on Monday for being an “intelligence asset” for China. Baimadajie Angwang (Pema Dorjee Ngawang), 33, is charged with espionage, and accused of gathering […]