THE STATEMENT OF SIKYONG DR. LOBSANG SANGAY ON THE 54TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIBETAN NATIONAL UPRISING DAY On this day in 1959, thousands of Tibetans from all walks of life and all three regions of Tibet (U-Tsang, Kham and Amdo) converged in Lhasa to resist and protest the Chinese invasion and (...)
Statement of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day, March 10, 2013 Today marks the day when 54 years ago the government of the People’s Republic of China, pursuing a devious stratagem to seize Tibet, unleashed in the (...)
Mr Thubten Samdup, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s representative for Northern Europe put this question to the All Party Parliamentary group in the Scottish Parliament earlier this week. Mr Thubten stressed that the question of Tibet is not just for Tibet and Tibetans, it is a matter for the whole (...)
DHARAMSHALA: A top US leader has urged the Chinese government to address the legitimate grievances of the Tibetan people and end its repressive policies in Tibet. In a statement for the 54th Tibetan National Uprising Day, Ms Nancy Pelosi, former US House Speaker and serving Congresswoman, said: (...)
GENEVA: UN Special Procedure Mandate holders, who play a significant role in the human rights mechanism, will present their reports during the Human Rights Council’s 22nd session. Their reports include specific country visits and communications of human rights violation concerns to respective (...)
PARIS: Kalon Dicki Chhoyang, responsible for the Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration who is on a three-day official visit to France was a keynote speaker at an event in Paris marking International Women’s Day on 8 March. Over 200 people (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Addressing the first convocation ceremony of Kushabhau Thackeray University of Journalism and Mass Communication (KTUJMC) yesterday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said India is the land of wisdom where civilization developed in ancient times when it was known as “Arya Bhhomi”, reported (...)
LEH: The Kalon of the Department of Home met members of the Tibetan nomadic community in Ladakh’s Jangthang region who were severely hit by heavy snowfall this winter. Kalon Dolma Gyari announced the Kashag’s decision to release a sum of Rs 5 lakh as ex-gratia. The Office of the Chief (...)
BRISBANE: Kalon Pema Chhinjor of the Department of Religion and Culture, who is a visit to Australia from 6 – 13 March, met members of the Tibetan community in Australia. Kalon Pema Chhinjor was received at the Brisbane airport by Mr Ngodup Gyaltsen, secretary at the Office of Tibet, and Mr (...)
BRUSSELS: Kirti Rinpoche, the head of Kirti monastic community which has witnessed the highest number of self-immolations in Tibet, testified before the human rights subcommittee of the European Parliament on the crisis in Tibet. In his statement, Rinpoche expressed his deep gratitude to the (...)