Dharamsala, HP, India, 1 March 2013 (By Naresh K. Thakur, Hindustan Times) – The Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil honoris causa) on Nobel laureate for peace and Tibetan Spiritual Leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama on its (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Supporting Tibetan Political Leader Dr Lobsang Sangay’s visit to Canada on the floor of House, a member of Canadian Parliament and former minister has urged the government to press the Chinese government to hold dialogue with the Tibetan leadership to find a lasting solution to the (...)
By Ishaan Tharoor [TIME / February 13, 2013] On Wednesday morning in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, a Tibetan monk drenched in gasoline appeared in front of a Buddhist stupa popular among Tibetans and set himself aflame. At the time of writing, the young man, thought to be in his early 20s, (...)
A new BPO venture by OKS Group is coming up in Dharamsala soon. OKS Group was founded in 1985 and has rich experience in providing business process outsourcing (BPO) services in India and abroad. The new venture aims to alleviate unemployment in the Tibetan community by creation of employment (...)
Testimony of Dr Lobsang Sangay, the Sikyong or the Tibetan Political Leader, before the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Canadian Parliament, on 26 February 2013 Thank you very much to the Chair and the members of the Sub-Committe on International Human Rights. It is an honour (...)
GENEVA: Five UN Special Procedure mandate holders had made a joint urgent appeal to China on 13 July 2012. They asked for information on Jigme Dolma, a 17-year-old girl who was beaten by the Chinese police for her peaceful protest in the main market of Kandze (Ganzi) County, Sichuan on 24 June (...)
Vienna – February 27: We need your help to stop China’s repression in Tibet, said Mr Tseten Samdup Chhoekyapa, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a briefing at the Austrian Parliamentarian in Vienna today. Mr Chhoekyapa briefed Mr Werner Amon, Mrs Judith Schwentner and Mr Gerhard (...)
by Alphee September [The Global Journal / February 26, 2013] In the run up to the 22nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Kalon Dicki Chhoyang addressed the issue of Sino-Tibetan relations at the 5th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on 19 February. This annual event (...)
BRUSSELS: Mr Ngodup Dorjee, the Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the EU with concurrent accreditation to West Europe and the Maghreb, was invited to address the 94th meeting of the all party Tibet Intergroup (TIG) in the European Parliament on Tuesday (26 February). The meeting (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Kirti Monastery today released books in three languages containing comprehensive accounts of self-immolation protest by Tibetans against the repressive policies of the Chinese government, and the global response to the deepening crisis. Kalon Dolma Gyari and Deputy Speaker (...)