US Senate committee approves bipartisan “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act”
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 17: The bipartisan “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act” S.138 was approved at the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s business meeting on the morning of April 16, 2024. The bill, aimed at strengthening US efforts to engage China in negotiations with Tibetan leaders and combatting disinformation about Tibet, has […]
Tibetan monk commits suicide following torture in Chinese police custody
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 17: Tenzin Dorjee, 50, a Tibetan monk from Shelkar monastery in the so called Dingri County, Tibet, ended his life shortly after being released from Chinese police custody where he endured torture and mental anguish, reported Tibetan media house TibetTimes. Dorjee, who was detained by Chinese police in May 2023, allegedly for […]
Sikkim CM alleges former state govt. coerced Karmapa’s exit from India
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 15: Ahead of the 2024 Indian Lok Sabha election, the anticipated return of the revered Buddhist figure, the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, to India has become a prominent theme in political campaigns in the state of Sikkim. Prem Singh Tamang, the incumbent Chief Minister of Sikkim, alleged on Wednesday […]
Foreign journalists in China face visa restriction, harassment, surveillance: FCCC report
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 15: Conditions for foreign journalists in China continue to deteriorate, with challenges ranging from visa issues to surveillance and harassment. A recent survey report titled ‘Masks Off, Barriers Remain’ conducted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) highlights both the persistent hurdles faced by foreign journalists and the subtle shifts in the […]
Europe for Tibet campaign launched In Brussels
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 13: A campaign “Europe for Tibet” was officially launched in the European Parliament on April 9 in Brussels, Belgium with a meeting with Members of the European Parliament in anticipation of the forthcoming European elections slated for June 6-9. The initiative, known as EU4Tibet, is a collaborative effort among various Tibet […]
Amnye Machen mountain rapidly melting amidst reckless mining in Tibet
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 13: A video clip titled ‘The Change of Amnye Machen’ was widely circulated by a local environmental protection group called the Plateau Nature Conservancy in the so called Qinghai Province in Tibet. In the video, the snow of the sacred mountain Amnye Machen is described to be melting at a rate […]
27th Tibetan opera festival underway in Dharamshala
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 12: The 27th Shoton festival in exile kicked off at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts in Dharamshala on Wednesday, and is scheduled to go on till 22nd April. The 13-day event features opera troupes from various parts of India, and one each from Nepal and North America, including students performing […]
China issues manual to Tibetan monks for post-Dalai Lama scenario
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 11: Chinese authorities have distributed a training manual to Tibetan Buddhist monks outlining strict guidelines to be followed in the event of the Dalai Lama’s death, in the so-called Gansu province, a region which includes a large part of the historical Amdo province of Tibet. The manual, which contains 10 rules, […]
Chinese government shuts down popular Tibetan-language blog
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 9: The Chinese government has taken down a widely-read Tibetan-language blog, Luktsang Palyon, also known as ‘Tibet Sheep’ in English. The blog, along with its affiliated WeChat account, was abruptly blocked by authorities on April 2, alleging copyright infringement as reported by RFA. The administrator of Luktsang Palyon, in a statement, […]
Tibetan man sentenced to 3 years, sister beaten and hospitalised
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 9: Chinese authorities have sentenced a Tibetan man named Samten to three years in prison following a closed-door hearing in the so called Ngari Prefecture’s Coqên County in Tibet. Reports indicate that the police also subjected the sister of the accused to severe beatings, resulting in her hospitalization, as reported by […]