Speaker Pema Jungney resigns over impeachment of judges
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 8: Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile Pema Jungney has resigned from the Speakership and as a parliamentarian of the 16th Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE), on moral grounds on Thursday. Jugney announced his resignation through his personal Facebook account this morning. The resignation comes after the uproar caused […]
Tibetan monk held incommunicado sentenced to four years in prison
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 8: A Tibetan monk from the restive Ngaba region has reportedly been sentenced to four years in prison after being held incommunicado for over a year and seven months, according to Voice of Tibet. Rinchen Tsultrim was detained on Aug 1, 2019 along with two other monks from Ngaba County’s […]
US denies considering boycott of Beijing 2021 Olympics
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 7: The US State Department on Tuesday denied that it was considering a joint boycott alongside allies of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, backing away from comments made by spokesperson Ned Price who suggested at a press briefing that a boycott of the Olympic Games was among one of […]