College students in Tibet asked to prove “ideological morality” for admissions
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, April 30: The 2022 Tibet Autonomous Region’s regular college admission regulations published by China’s Ministry of Education last week said that it required potential candidates to state their “political attitude and ideological morality” to get admission into universities in Tibet. Under Section 12, of the ‘Ideological and Political Morality assessment”, for extraordinary […]
Tibetan delegation meets with US Speaker, Czech Foreign Minister in Washington
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, April 30: The Tibetan delegation led by CTA President Penpa Tsering on Thursday met with long-time Tibet supporter and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, accompanied by Office of Tibet representative Namgyal Choedup, ICT Board chairman and celebrity Richard Gere, with Zeekgyab Rinpoche from Tashi Lhunpo monastery. The delegation also met with Czech Foreign […]
Tibetan leadership congratulate French President Macron on re-election
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, April 28: The exile Tibetan leadership including His Holiness the Dalai Lama and President of the Tibetan government-in-exile Penpa Tsering have congratulated the incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron who edged out far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Monday to secure another term in office. President Tsering congratulated Macron on Wednesday by […]
CTA President meets US Special Coordinator for Tibet
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, April 27: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration, known also as the Tibetan government-in-exile, met with US Special Coordinator of Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya on Monday as part of his first official visit to Washington DC. “Honored to meet with the CTA Sikyong Penpa Tsering today. I reaffirmed U.S. commitment […]
China’s ‘cultural assimilation’ intensifies in Tibet: TCHRD annual report
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, April 26: The Dharamshala-based rights group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) on Tuesday launched its 2021 report on the human rights situation in Tibet. The findings revealed that the ongoing effort of the Chinese government to assimilate Tibetans into the Chinese Communist system is evident from “widespread crackdown […]
Failure in imposing fake Panchen Lama is embodiment of China’s colonial rule in Tibet
Guest report by Vijay Kranti International webinar examines the history, impact and reasons behind kidnapping of Panchen Lama on his 33rd birth anniversary NEW DELHI, BERLIN, LONDON, DHARAMSHALA, 26 April: A group of international experts on Tibet and China had a common observation that Chinese government’s act of arresting the six year old Panchen Lama […]
Teacher Rinchen Kyi released after eight months in prison
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, April 25: The London-based rights group Free Tibet on Monday said that Rinchen Kyi, a middle-school teacher from Golog who was arrested last year for “inciting separatism” was released after eight months in prison. She was secretly returned home by police at 8pm local time on Sunday 24 April, according to the group. […]
International climate conference kicks off in Dharamshala
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, April 22: An international climate conclave, organized by various support groups of Tibet, began on Thursday announcing a stellar line-up of climate scientists, activists, authors, academicians for its 3-day ‘Dialogue for Our Future’ conference in Dharamshala, the seat of the exile Tibetan government and the residence of His Holiness the Dalai […]
UN experts demand information on three Tibetan prisoners
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, April 20: A group of six UN experts in a joint communiqué sent to China in February, made available to the public recently, urged Beijing to make clear the whereabouts and condition of the three Tibetans who were arrested and whose fate remain unknown. Writer Lobsang Lhundrup (Pen name: Dhi Lhaden), musician Lhundrup […]
Tibetan activist continues to face harassment after prison release
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, April 19: The prominent Tibetan language rights activist Tashi Wangchuk continues to face harassment from government officials even after completing his 5-year prison sentence on charges of “inciting separatism,” reported the rights group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) last week. “We are deeply concerned about the personal liberty […]