Gyari Dorjee Youdon, female warrior who fought Chinese army passes away at 92
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 2: Gyari Dorjee Youdon, a significant yet an overlooked figure in Tibetan history, passed away at the age of 92. Despite her lesser-known status, she played a pivotal role as a female warrior leading revolts against invading Chinese armies in 1956 in Nyarong, in eastern Tibet’s Kham region. Her cremation […]
53 Tibetan nomadic families to get new housing in Leh, Ladakh
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 2: 53 Tibetan nomadic families in Ladakh will be handed over their new homes by the end of September under the Central Tibetan Administration’s “Building Back Compact Communities” (BBCC) project, also known as “Shipoe Leyshi” in Tibetan. On May 1st, work began to construct houses in Agling Tibetan settlement in Leh […]
British MP deported from Djibouti over criticism towards China
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 1: Tim Loughton, a Member of Parliament representing Britain’s ruling Conservative Party, faced deportation from Djibouti shortly after landing in the East African nation. Loughton, who had previously faced sanctions from China due to his outspoken criticisms of Beijing’s human rights record and his advocacy for Tibet, experienced this expulsion […]
Tibetan activists to protest Xi Jinping’s visit to Paris
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 1: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set visit Europe later this week from May 5-10, with scheduled visits to France, Hungary, and Serbia. This marks his first visit to Europe in five years. Ahead of Xi’s visit to France, the head of the Tibetan government in exile, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, met with French […]
CTA Prez refutes Beijing’s remarks, maintains existence of back-channel dialogue
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 29: The President of the Tibetan government-in-exile, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration, Penpa Tsering refuted the recent remarks made by the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin regarding non-existence of back-channel dialogue with China. Tsering was addressing the Tibetan community in Zurich on Saturday. “When discussing with a […]
Dialogue with Dalai Lama’s representatives only, not with Tibetan Government-in-Exile, says China
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 28: China on Friday said it would talk only with the representatives of the Dalai Lama and not the officials of the Tibetan government-in-exile, also ruling out dialogue on the long-pending demand for autonomy for Tibetan people. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin refuted reports of back-channel discussions between the Tibetan […]
Exile Tibetans mark 35th year of Panchen Lama’s disappearance
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 25: The mood in the air was bitter sweet as Tibetans in Dharamshala, the exile seat of the Tibetan diaspora community commemorated the 35th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on Thursday, while also marking his disappearance. The Tibetan government-in-exile known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration […]
Helmut Kutin, the long serving President of SOS passes away at 82
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 25: Helmut Kutin, the long-serving president of SOS Kinderdorf, a humanitarian organisation that supports children, has passed away in Thailand at the age of 82 on Tuesday. Kutin, born in 1941 in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy, dedicated his life to uplifting the lives of those in need. His tenure as the […]
Tsering Dolma elected the new president Tibetan Women’s Association
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 25: One of the largest grassroots Tibetan non-governmental organisation in exile, Tibetan Women’s Association elected Tsering Dolma as its new President yesterday on the last day of its 14th General Assembly held here. The cadres of the all women organisation also elected Tenzin Nyima as the new General Secretary for the […]
Panchen Lama’s monastery urges China to make his whereabouts known ahead 35th birthday
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 24: Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe Tibetan settlement in South India, the spiritual and cultural seat of the Panchen Lama in exile, has issued a poignant statement urging the general public to demand accountability for the enforced disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama Gedun Choekyi Nyima. This appeal coincides with […]