China issues manual banning activities related to Independence of Tibet
DHARAMSHALA, May 28: The Chinese government has released a manual detailing 20 activities deemed illegal in connection with advocating for independence of Tibet. This directive marks a yet another incident of clampdown on expressions of Tibetan identity, cultural and religious practices inside Tibet. According to a report by Tibet Times, the manual issued by the information […]
US Senate unanimously passes ‘Resolve Tibet Act’
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 24: The United States Senate has unanimously passed the bipartisan ‘Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act’ on Thursday. Known as the ‘Resolve Tibet Act’, this legislation was introduced by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) along with Senators Todd Young […]
8 teams advance into knockout stage of GCM Gold Cup
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 24: The Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup football tournament has concluded its group-stage matches after nine days of football. Out of the 16 participating teams, eight have secured their spots in the quarterfinals, while eight others, including several former champions, have been eliminated. The biggest shock of the tournament so far […]
Indian state govt. to teach ‘Secular Ethics’ curriculum in schools
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 22: The northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to implement Social, Emotional, and Ethical (SEE) Learning across all government schools in the state. The agreement was made between the Department of Education and the Piramal Foundation, with the signing ceremony taking place in front […]
China will relocate close to 1 million rural Tibetans by 2025: HRW report
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 22: China is using extreme measures to relocate close to a million rural Tibetans by 2025, said Human Rights Watch, the New York-based rights watch dog, in a new report titled “Educate the Masses to Change Their Minds: China’s Coercive Relocation of Rural Tibetans.” According to official statistics, over 930,000 […]
11th Taiwan parliamentary group for Tibet inaugurated in Taipei
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 21: A delegation from the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) attended the inauguration ceremony of the 11th Taiwan Parliamentary Group for Tibet in Taipei on May 20. The Office of Tibet in Taiwan and Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan started lobbying effort in late March to re-establish […]
Dalai Lama congratulates Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 21: Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has congratulated Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te, who was sworn in as the president of the democratic island nation on Monday. This congratulatory message follows an earlier one from January 14, when the exiled spiritual leader celebrated Lai’s victory in the […]
CTA leadership attends swearing-in ceremony of Taiwan’s new president
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 20: In what is seen as a clear gesture of support for Tibetan government in exile by Taiwan, officials from the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and lawmakers of the Tibetan parliament in exile attended the swearing in ceremony of President-elect of Taiwan Lai Ching-te on Monday in Taipei. CTA’s Minister […]
Tibetan singer detained for song expressing anguish under Chinese rule
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 18: A Tibetan singer named Gegjom Dorjee, whose song openly expressed the struggles of Tibetans under Chinese rule, has been detained by police, reported Tibetan research group Tibet Watch. Dorjee has been arbitrarily detented by the authorities in Khyungchu County since 12 February 2024. This follows his summons to the county […]
29 years on, the world demands information on Panchen Lama
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 18: Exactly 29 years since the abduction of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama by Chinese authorities, the world continues to demand answers regarding the whereabouts of the world’s youngest political prisoner. International figures including politicians, activists and rights groups continue to call for information on the Tibetan religious figure […]