Amnesty International (1 June 2012) Chinese security forces must immediately release anyone arbitrarily detained in Lhasa (Lasa) since 27 May when two young Tibetan men set themselves ablaze outside the Jokhang Temple in protest at Beijing’s rule in the region, Amnesty International said. (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Central Tibetan Administration organised a special prayer service to mourn the tragic self-immolations in Tibet under the continued repressive policies of the Chinese government. Speaking at the prayer service, Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay said, “We are holding this prayer (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Tsering Gyaltsen, a 40 year old monk, from Kham Drakgo monastery is reported to have succumbed to injuries inflicted upon him, due to severe beatings by the Chinese police. Tsering Gyaltsen was arrested on 9 February 2012 for participating in a peaceful protest against the policies (...)
BBC Reports from Tibet say Chinese security forces have launched a wave of detentions in Lhasa following two self-immolations there on Sunday. Witnesses to the immolations had been arrested and Tibetans from outside Lhasa sent home, the reports said. The two Tibetan men set themselves on fire (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Central Tibetan Administration is deeply concerned about the escalating crisis in Tibet as one more Tibetan self-immolated in northeastern Tibet and hundreds being detained in crackdown in capital Lhasa. Rikyo, a 36-year-old mother of three, died on the spot after setting (...)
DHARMSHALA: Chancellor Werner Faymann of Austria defended his decision to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama during His Holiness’ visit to Vienna earlier in May this year and said he would decide who to meet. “I answer the question of whom I meet myself” said Chancellor Werner Fayman, dismissing (...)
DHARAMSHALA: A seminar on paramount importance of Tibet’s environment for the security of India, titled “Testing Himalayan Environment and Threats to India’s Security”, will be held in Shimla, the capital of northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. “The Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research (...)
Health Kalon Dr Tsering Wangchuk speaking at the symposium at Warsaw Medical University in Warsaw, Poland, on 26 May 2012. The background screen shows picture of His Holiness the Dalai Lama with former Polish president and Nobel Peace Laureate Lech Wałęsa/Photo/Health Department, CTA WARSAW: The (...)
MOSCOW: The International Conference on the Tibetan Civilization and Nomadic (Mongolian origin) Peoples of Eurasia: Cross-Cultural Contacts was held in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, from 24 to 26 May. It was jointly organised by the Institute of Oriental Studies of Ukraine National Academy, (...)
CBSE has declared 2012 class X and XII results. 1849 class X students from 28 Tibetan schools in India appeared for the class X examination. While 1818 students qualified the examination, 31 students are Eligible for Improvement of Performance (EIOP). The overall pass percentage of this year’s (...)