Dutch Parliament passes three resolutions on Tibet and Dalai Lama
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 16: The Dutch House of Representatives on Tuesday passed three key resolutions addressing China’s gross human rights violations in Tibet and rejecting Chinese interference in the reincarnation of the exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The resolutions highlight ongoing abuses by Chinese authorities, particularly against religious and ethnic minorities […]
Samten Choedon sworn in as new member of 17th TPiE
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 16: Former member of parliament Samten Choedon was officially sworn in as the newest member of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) from the Utsang constituency, on Wednesday following the resignation of fellow U-Tsang MP Dawa Phunkyi, who was elected as a Justice Commissioner during the ninth session of the 17th TPiE. […]
LTWA celebrates 25 years of the ‘Science for Monks and Nuns’
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 16: The foremost repository and purveyor of Tibetan literary works in exile, the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives based here, celebrated its 25th anniversary of its Science for Monks and Nun ’ programme at the Theckchan Choling Monastery in Dharamsala on Tuesday. The celebration brought together a distinguished assembly of […]
Ragya Gangjong school to reopen for vocational courses but Tibetan language curriculum banned
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 16: Ragya Gangjong Sherig Norbu Lobling, a prominent Tibetan educational institute in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Amdo (Ch. Qinghai Province), has been granted conditional permission to resume operations, nearly a year after its forced closure by Chinese authorities. The school will now reopen solely for vocational training, with Tibetan language education explicitly […]
China intensifies digital surveillance, arrests in Tibet: HRW report
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 14: Chinese authorities have arrested dozens of Tibetans since 2021 for phone and internet-related offences that appear politically motivated, according to a new report released Sunday by US-based rights group Human Rights Watch. The monitoring group documented more than 60 cases where Tibetans were detained for having “banned content” on their phones or for […]
China imposes visa curbs on US officials over Tibet in a retaliatory move
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 14: China announced visa restrictions on “US personnel who have acted egregiously” on Tibet-related issues on Monday, escalating diplomatic tensions in direct response to similar measures imposed by Washington two weeks ago. “Tibet-related affairs are purely China’s internal matters,” said foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian during the announcement. “The United States’ imposition […]
Tibetan youth protest outside Vietnam embassy in Delhi, demands investigation into Tulku Hungkar Dorje’s death
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 14: Around 20 Tibetan youth activists from Students for a Free Tibet–India staged a protest outside the Vietnamese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday, demanding a transparent and independent investigation into the suspicious death of prominent Tibetan religious leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje while in Chinese custody in Vietnam. The protest spotlighted […]
Tibetans protest, demand probe into prominent Buddhist leader’s death in Vietnam
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 12: The Tibetan exile community worldwide has mobilized in protest following the suspicious death of prominent Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje under Chinese custody in Vietnam. Demonstrations, candlelight vigils, and formal appeals have been organized across several countries, urging the Vietnamese government to ensure a transparent and independent investigation into the […]
China leads in executions amid record spike: Amnesty International
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 12: China has once again been named the “world’s top executioner” in Amnesty International’s Death Sentences and Executions 2024 report. Released on April 8, the report revealed a 32% spike in known executions from 2023 documented executions worldwide, totalling at least 1,518 in 2024 — the highest number recorded by Amnesty since 2015. Despite […]
HRW calls for investigation into suspicious death of Hunkar Dorje Rinpoche in Vietnam
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 11: International rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the Vietnamese government to launch an impartial and transparent investigation into the death of a prominent Tibetan religious leader, Hunkar Dorje Rinpoche, under what the organisation described as “suspicious circumstances” in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on March 29, 2025. The […]