Tibetans in France protests against Musée Guimet for 11th time
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 4: Tibetan activists and supporters in France held their 11th protest outside the Musée Guimet on Sunday, intensifying their call for the museum to end what they describe as the systematic erasure of Tibetan identity. They denounced the renaming of the Tibetan exhibition to “Himalayan World” as a deliberate act of […]
CTA invites contributions and donations for Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebration
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 4: The Tibetan government in exile officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), has invited contribution and donations to mark the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The Central Organising Committee outlined plans for year-long celebrations, declaring July 2025 to July 2026 as the “Year of Compassion.” […]
Tibetan Artists Festival concludes with vision of forming Tibetan Arts Council
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 2: The Tibetan Artists Festival, a vibrant three-day celebration of Tibetan creativity and heritage organised by TibetWrites, concluded on Sunday night with a landmark announcement. During the closing ceremony, Bob Ankerson, President of the Tibet Fund, announced the formation of the Tibetan Arts Council, a transformative initiative aimed at empowering Tibetan […]
Inaugural Tibetan Artists Festival honours artists and intellectuals
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 29: The Tibetan exile community came together on Friday morning to celebrate the inaugural Tibetan Artists Festival, a vibrant showcase of its rich artistic heritage by bringing together 30 exiled artists from around the globe that included writers, musicians, intellectuals and painters among others. The three-day festival organised by TibetWrites, a […]
Tibetan whistle-blower sentenced to eight months for exposing illegal sand mining
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Nov 28: Tsongon Tsering has reportedly been sentenced to eight months in prison for protesting illegal sand mining in his village Tsaruma in Kakhog (Chinese: Hongyuan) County, Ngaba (Chinese: Aba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, according to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD). On October 27, the Kyungchu County People’s […]
China’s defence minister Admiral Dong Jun under probe for corruption
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 28: Admiral Dong Jun, China’s defence minister, is under investigation for alleged corruption, making him the third consecutive minister to face such charges. Dong, who assumed the role in December 2023 following the removal of his predecessor Li Shangfu, now faces similar corruption charges just seven months into his tenure. Dong […]
30th GCM Gold Cup to be held in Dharamshala
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 28: The apex Tibetan sports body, Tibetan National Sports Association (TNSA) has announced that the 30th edition of the prestigious Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup (GCMGC) football tournament will be held in Dharamsala next year. The tournament is tentatively scheduled for June 2025 at the Upper TCV School ground coinciding with the celebrations of […]
TYC’s two-month long bike rally flagged off from Indo-Tibet border
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Nov 27: Tibetan activist group Tibetan Youth Congress flagged off its two-month long ‘All India Bike Rally’ to thank the government and people of India, appeal for the recognition of Tibet’s historical independence and raise awareness on Chinese atrocities in Tibet, from the Indo-Tibet border’s zero point at Bumla pass on Nov 22. […]
Tibetan advocacy alliance lobbies Indian MPs with three appeals
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 27: The Tibet Advocacy Alliance-India launched its advocacy week in New Delhi on Monday, aligning with the commencement of India’s winter parliamentary session. This coalition comprises prominent civil society organisations, including the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA), National Democratic Party of Tibet (NDPT), and Students for a Free […]
G7 nations condemn China’s human rights record in Tibet, East Turkestan, and Hong Kong
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Nov 27: The foreign ministers of the G7 nations, alongside the European Union High Representative, have expressed concerns over China’s human rights record, particularly in Tibet, East Turkestan, and Hong Kong and urged China to abide by international legal commitment. Their concerns were outlined in a collective statement following the second G7 Foreign Affairs Ministers’ […]