Tibetan environmental activist refuses to plead guilty, sentence extended
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 21: Chinese authorities have extended the prison sentence of Tibetan activist Tsongon Tsering by an additional eight months after he refused to accept the charges against him, according to the report by research outfit Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) on Thursday. The 29-year-old activist, a resident of Tsaruma village […]
Dalai Lama returns to Dharamshala after weeks-long engagement in South India
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 21: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama returned to his residence in Dharamshala on Friday following an extensive visit to Tibetan settlements in Bylakuppe and Hunsur in Karnataka, South India. The Tibetan spiritual leader was warmly received by devotees who lined the streets to welcome him. At […]
Tibetan singer Lobsang dies at 39 after years of persecution
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 20: Tibetan singer Lobsang, known for his politically charged lyrics and deep commitment to Tibetan cultural expression, passed away on Tuesday in a hospital in Chengdu, China, due to liver disease. He was 39 years old, reported Radio Free Asia. A native of Kyungchu County in the Amdo region, Lobsang released […]
Former Tibetan political prisoner testifies at human rights summit in Geneva
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 20: Former Tibetan political prisoner Namkyi delivered a powerful testimony at the 17th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, shedding light on the severe human rights abuses under Chinese rule in Tibet on Tuesday in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference, held annually alongside the UN Human Rights Council’s General Assembly, brings together activists […]
Dalai Lama concludes weeks-long South India visit
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 18: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama safely arrived in Delhi on Tuesday following the conclusion of his extensive visit spanning over a month to Tibetan settlements in Bylakuppe and Hunsur in South India’s Karnataka state. The revered leader departed from his residence in Dharamshala on January 3 and […]
Tibetan representatives raise human rights concerns in Tibet at UNHRC
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 17: As the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) approaches, Tibetan representatives have submitted a statement to the UN, voicing grave concerns over the Medog Dam construction and broader human rights abuses in Tibet. Among the representatives was Namkyi, a former Tibetan political prisoner and activist who recently […]
CTA urges Tibetans to observe solemn Losar in solidarity with Dingri earthquake victims
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 17: In response to the devastating earthquake that struck Tibet’s Dingri and surrounding areas earlier this month, causing significant loss of life and property, the Kashag (Cabinet) Secretariat of the exile Tibetan government, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has urged Tibetans to observe a solemn Losar (Tibetan New […]
China expands political control over Tibetan Buddhism with new regulations: Research group
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 15: China has further tightened its grip on Tibetan Buddhism through revised regulations that embed political mandates into religious administration, according to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD). The new Measures for the Administration of Tibetan Buddhist Temples, issued by China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs on December 1, […]
Swiss authorities report widespread Chinese surveillance of Tibetans and Uyghurs in Switzerland
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 15: The Swiss Federal Council has released a report detailing extensive surveillance and pressure tactics by Chinese authorities against Tibetan and Uyghur communities in Switzerland on Wednesday. The report titled “Situation of Tibetan and Uyghur in Switzerland”, based on the results of a University of Basel study commissioned by the Federal Office of […]
Panel discuss ‘Erasure and Resistance’ by China on Tibetan Independence Day
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb.14: To mark the 112th anniversary of the previous Dalai Lama Thubten Gyatso’s declaration reaffirming Tibet’s complete independence, pro-Independence group Students for a Free Tibet-India organised a panel discussion addressing the Chinese government’s recent directive mandating the use of “Xizang” instead of “Tibet” in Dharamshala. The panel held on Thursday emphasised that “Xizang” […]