UN urged to speak against Chinese mechanism to misappropriate land under BRI
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 14: During the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), CTA’s special appointee Thinlay Chukki at Tibet Bureau Geneva spoke against the “triad of collusion” by the Chinese authorities, police, and judiciary that permits misappropriation of Tibetan lands used for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and other “development […]
19 Tibetan students awarded merit scholarship in 12th CBSE exam
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 14: 19 Tibetan students; 12 girls and 7 boys, scored 95% and above in the 2020 CBSE 12th examination results declared on Monday. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the exile government, said that 19 students are to be awarded with the Sikyong scholarship which grants 1 Lakh rupees […]
Former Tibetan political prisoner dies aged just 50
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, July 13: A former Tibetan political prisoner who served more than seven years in Chinese prison has reportedly died of diabetes-related complications, aged just 50 in Tibet. Samdup died on February 17, 2020, at 3:15 am after he was admitted at the Lhasa Public Hospital in the beginning of this year, […]
Petition to rename road near Chinese embassy to Dalai Lama Marg
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, July 13: The dipping image of China in the Indian public psyche amid the confrontation at the Indo-Tibetan border has manifested into an online petition to rename a road leading to the Chinese embassy to Dalai Lama marg. An online petition addressed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for renaming […]
Tibetan activist groups protest at Chinese embassy in London
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 13: Tibetan activist groups Free Tibet, International Tibet Network (ITN), Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) and the global ethical consumer group SumOfUs projected messages of protest onto the walls of Chinese embassy and other sites across London. Activists carried out a series of projections on Friday highlighting China’s atrocities […]
Australia suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, July 10: Days after the imposition of the controversial new ‘security law’, Australia has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong to confront China’s crackdown in the city, and offered citizenship pathway for fleeing Hong Kongers. Australian PM Scott Morrison announced Thursday that the Australian government also issued a travel advisory for […]
Tibetan walks 415km urging Canada to hold China accountable
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 10: A 29-year-old Tibetan man, Sangyal Kyab, has covered the distance of 415 km starting from Toronto on June 28 to Ottawa on Thursday. The marcher urged Canada’ PM Justin Trudeau to stand with Tibet and make China accountable for its atrocities. He has concluded the first half of his […]
Dalai Lama is welcome to visit, says Taiwan
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 9: Taiwan recently formed the Parliament Group for Tibet on Wednesday. Chairman of the group and Independent legislator, Freddy Lim, held the inaugural meeting of the “Taiwan Congress and Tibet Connection” in the Legislative Yuan. He said that the government should maintain an open attitude towards the Tibetan spiritual leader’s […]
US bans visas of Chinese officials under RATA
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 8: The US State Department announced on Tuesday that Chinese government officials of the CCP responsible for keeping American citizens out of Tibet will be denied entry to the US under the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act (RATA). Secretary Mike Pompeo said that the department has restricted visas for the […]
Opinion: A Happy Dalai Lama
By Vijay Kranti In my 48-year long association with His Holiness the Dalai Lama as a journalist and photographer, I’ve met many journalist friends, especially photographers who would confront me with an almost identical sarcastic question, “Don’t you feel sick of shooting the same man again and again?” And they are amused by my almost […]