Former Tibetan CCP member exposes misuse of 2010 Kyegudo earthquake relief funds
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 24: Lobsang Dorjee, a former Tibetan member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has made serious allegations about the mismanagement of relief funds intended for victims of the 2010 Kyegudo earthquake. The devastating quake, which struck Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Kyegudo) in April 2010, measured 7.1 magnitude, leaving nearly 2,700 people […]
China sanctions Tibetan and Uyghur advocacy groups in Canada
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 23: China has imposed sanctions on two Canadian organisations and 20 individuals connected to Tibet and East Turkestan (CH: Xinjiang) advocacy efforts. The Chinese foreign ministry announced the measures on Sunday, stating they took effect on Saturday. The sanctions target the Canada Tibet Committee (CTC) and the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project […]
British Museum faces backlash over use of “Xizang” for Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 23: The British Museum in London is facing growing criticism over its use of the term “Xizang” in its Silk Roads exhibition, which Tibetan groups accuse of misrepresenting Tibetan heritage and supporting China’s narrative on Tibet. Tibetan community leaders and human rights groups in England have demanded the removal of the term […]
Village chief dead, over 20 detained in Golog
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 23: Chinese authorities have reportedly detained over 20 villagers, including Khenpo Tenpa Dhargye from Ponkar village in Darlag County, Golog Prefecture, according to the Tibetan news outlet Tibet Times. Among those arrested was Gonpo Namgyal, the village chief, who tragically succumbed to injuries sustained from severe beatings and electrocution during his […]
Dalai Lama’s office, Tibetan NGOs, CTA among top targets of cyber-attacks by China: Report
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 21: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has launched a number of coordinated cyber espionage campaigns against the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetan NGOs, media outlets, and the Central Tibetan Administration over the past 20 years, according to a report published on December 10 by the Tibetan Computer Emergency Readiness Team (TibCERT). […]
SFT France to continue protest as Musée Guimet refuses to rename exhibit to “Tibet”
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 21: Activist group Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) in France announced plans on Thursday to intensify protests against Musée Guimet after the museum’s director, Yannick Lintz, refused to rename its exhibit “Himalayan World” to “Tibet.” The exhibit, which prominently features Tibetan cultural artefacts, has drawn criticism from activists accusing the […]
Japan’s parliamentary support group for Tibet elects new leadership
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 20: The Japanese Parliamentary Support Group for Tibet, which is the largest support parliamentary support group for Tibet, unanimously elected new leadership on Thursday. Member of Parliament Yamatani Eriko has been appointed as the new Chairperson, with Yamada Hiroshi taking on the role of General Secretary. This leadership transition comes after […]
US Congress extends ‘Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act’ for five more years
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 19: The United States Congress has extended the ‘Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act’ (RATA) for an additional five years, ensuring its commitment to human rights and transparency in the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and other occupied Tibetan areas by China. The renewal, incorporated into the National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA), […]
Geshe Rachung Gendun released from Chinese prison in poor health
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 19: A prominent Tibetan Buddhist scholar, Geshe Rachung Gendun was released from prison on November 16 after serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence. According to exile Tibetan government run tibet.net, his health has severely deteriorated during his imprisonment. Gendun, a respected scholar at Kirti Monastery in Ngaba County, was arrested on April 1, 2021, […]
Ladakh Tibetan settlement elects new Chief Representative Officer
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Dec 18: In an exercise of grassroots democracy of the exile Tibetan polity, the people of Ladakh’s Sonamling Tibetan settlement elected Tashi Dhondup as the new Chief Representative Office on Sunday. The results, announced by the local Election Commission on Tuesday, revealed that Tashi Dhondup secured 912 votes, defeating his opponent Dhondup Tsering, […]