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Not seeking independence but autonomy for Tibet: Dalai Lama
Hindustan Times. Spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday said more and more people in China are beginning to realise that he is not seeking “independence” but meaningful autonomy and preservation of the Tibetan Buddhist culture. “Some Chinese hardliners consider me a separatist and a reactionary and always criticise me. read more →
Is Tibet Finally Going the Way of Xinjiang?
Tenzin Tsultrim for Bitter Winter. The revelation of a cache of files containing thousands of sensitive images and classified speeches of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders further confirms the veracity of China’s crackdown on the identity and the culture of Uyghur and Turkic peoples. However, in the past, the read more →
Tibetan Monks Uncertain Quake-Destroyed Monastery Will be Rebuilt
-By Radio Free Asia Monks from the Gyalrong Tsodun Kriti Monastery in northeastern Tibet do not know if they will receive help from local Chinese officials to rebuild after the structure was destroyed by an earthquake last month, a person with knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. The temblor read more →
Border Villages in Tibet: Why India should be Wary of China’s New ‘Eyes and Ears’ in Himalaya
Tsewang Dorji, Research Fellow, Tibet Policy Institute The China-India military face-off in the Galwan Valley on June 15, 2020 was considered one of the deadliest military confrontations between the two nations since 1962. It has almost been one and half years since India lost the lives of around 20 soldiers in the read more →
Tibetans Skirt Tight Chinese Surveillance to Mark the Dalai Lama’s 87th Birthday
-By Radio Free Asia Nepal allowed a two-hour celebration by Tibetans at a refugee camp outside Kathmandu. Tibetans bucked tight Chinese security and online surveillance to honor the 87th birthday Wednesday of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama with incense and picnics, sources in the region said. Previous years have seen read more →
On the Occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 87th Birthday
-U.S. Department of State I extend best wishes to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 87th birthday today. His Holiness brings light to his fellow Tibetans and so many around the world by promoting peace, encouraging inter-faith harmony, and advocating for the preservation of Tibetan language read more →
Monastery Forced to Relocate to Make Way for Hydropower Station
-By Free Tibet Chinese authorities in Amdo, eastern Tibet are planning to relocate a 19th century Tibetan monastery against the wishes of its resident monks and local Tibetans. The monastery, located in Drakkar County (Ch:Xinghai) in Amdo, will make way for a hydropower station to be constructed on the nearby River read more →
Dalai Lama has Empowered all Who are Fighting the Colonial Onslaught of Chinese Regime
An International webinar recounts ‘Challenges Before the Dalai Lama’ on his 87th birthday and enlists his achievements as a leader of Tibet and other communities suffering under China New Delhi, Berlin, Canberra and Dharamshala: “The respect and influence earned by the Dalai Lama over past six decades of his exile read more →
Tibetan Former Political Prisoner Jigme Gyatso Dies in Gansu
-By Radio Free Asia Prominent Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso, who was frequently jailed for protests against Chinese rule, died at his home in northwestern China’s Gansu province at the weekend, sources familiar with his situation told RFA. Jigme Gyatso, a monk at the Labrang Monastery also called Jigme Goril, died read more →
Tibetan Woman Arrested for Keeping Dalai Lama’s Photo at Home
-By Tibet Watch Taken nearly 500 kilometres away from her home, Zumkar’s well being remain unknown. Chinese police arrested a Tibetan woman named Zumkar on 23 June 2022, who was found in possession of a photo of the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet who turns 88 years read more →
Himachal CM to be Chief Guest at Dalai Lama’s Birthday Celebrations: Prez of Tibetan Govt in Exile
WION – by Sidhant Sibal, 2 July 2022 Penpa Tsering, the President of the Tibetan government in exile who is based out of India’s Dharamshala city, has said that the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur, will be the chief guest at the birthday of his holiness Dalai read more →
Tibetan Intellectuals and Writers Detained in Recent Spate
-By International Campaign for Tibet In recent weeks, the detentions of six Tibetans have come to light, among them writers and intellectuals. Of these, four are known to be either in detention or sentenced to prison terms for freely expressing their opinions and thoughts on Tibetan national identity and culture. read more →
China Destroys Education in Tibet
Taipei Times – by Tenzing Dhamdul An April circular by the Chinese Ministry of Education on student admission criteria at Tibetan universities has been harrowing and discriminating to say the least. The circular said that prospective students must state their “political attitude and ideological morality” to be considered for admission. read more →
Chinese Authorities Sentence Tibetan Student to 3 Years for Contacting Exiles
-By Radio Free Asia Chinese authorities this month sentenced a university student to three years in prison for contacting Tibetan exiles, the latest in a series of arbitrary arrests of Tibetan intellectuals, artists and other community leaders, activists told RFA. Nyima, from Shelian Township in Kardze (Ganzi in Chinese) Tibetan Autonomous read more →
Dalai Lama is ultimate symbol of Tibet as a nation, writes Ngodup Dongchung
The Week – by Ngodup Dongchung As the world celebrates the 87th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on July 6, it is a bittersweet moment for me. On the one hand, I feel deeply blessed that I have had the opportunity to serve the Dalai Lama and the read more →