China target of global protests for monk on death row
Ten weeks before a prominent Tibetan Buddhist teacher could be executed for crimes he did not commit, Tibetans and supporters shall target seventeen Chinese government offices with protests demanding the release of the religious leader Tenzin Delek Rinpoche.
Chinese War on Terror Hits Religious Freedom in Tibet
Releasing the 2003 report on Human Rights in Tibet at the World Social Forum this week, the Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) urged the international community to pressure the Chinese government to release one of Tibet’s most charismatic religious leaders
Dalai Lama treads where others fear to go
The Dalai Lama is likely to be the new mediator in the dispute over the Babri masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya. But while the Dalai Lama’s credentials to mediate in the dispute are impeccable, the possibility that he will find a solution acceptable to both sides seems bleak.
Seven years out of Tibet
Dorjee Lama looks out over Bodhnath stupa, the spiritual center of the Tibetan Buddhist community in Nepal. Brilliantly lit snowcapped ridges float above the Kathmandu Valley. But Dorjee Lama does not look as far as the mountains.
Byrne, Bright Eyes Lead Tibet House Lineup
David Byrne, Ray Davies, Bright Eyes, Yo La Tengo, Keb’ Mo’, Nawang Khechog and artistic director Philip Glass will perform at the 14th annual Tibet House benefit concert. The event will be held Feb. 25 at New York’s Carnegie Hall.
His Holiness Asks Khenpo’s followers to Implement His Teachings
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has urged the followers of the late Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok that the important thing for them at this sad period is to practice the oral teachings and transmissions given by the Khenpo.
The Wandering Goddess
The revival in exile of Tibetan opera or Ache Lhamo first took place in the early sixties, in Kalimpong, in Northern India. A frontier town that borders Tibet, Sikkim, Bhutan and Nepal
Tibet House of Barcelona in the Forum 2004
A new and creative space for reflection and experimentation in relation to the main cultural and social conflicts that humanity is faced with at the outset of the 21st century.
French Tibet expert to boycott Hu’s speech
The head of the French parliamentary committee on Tibet announced on Wednesday that he intended to boycott a speech by Chinese President Hu Jintao before the French National Assembly next week.
Kashag Condoles the Death of an Ex-Political Prisoner
A former political prisoner had passed away at his home on 15 January, 2004 at 12:10 PM in Lhasa, according to reports from Tibet. The Central Tibetan Administration today expressed its deep remorse over the passing away of Yeshi Gyatso.