Choeyang Kyi becomes first Tibetan Olympic gold medallist for race walk
By Tenzin Dedan DHARAMSHALA, Oct 10: In a historic moment at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on October 4, 2023, Choeyang Kyi, an ethnic Tibetan athlete, secured the gold medal in the Mixed Team’s 35km Race Walk, elevating herself as a symbol of inspiration and breaking barriers for Tibetan athletes on the international […]
Vote against China’s UNHRC seat bid: Tibet Advocacy Coalition
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct 10: A coordinated effort is currently underway by Tibet Advocacy Coalition, compromising prominent organisations such as the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe (TYAE), Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), Tibet Initiative Deutschland, International Tibet Network (ITN) and Tibet Justice Center (TJC). This collective endeavour aims to persuade member states of the […]
Dalai Lama congratulates Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi
By Tenzin Dedan DHARAMSHALA, Oct 10: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has congratulated Narges Mohammadi, the recipient of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, for her unwavering commitment to human rights, freedom, and equality. In a heartfelt letter sent from his office, the Dalai Lama praised Mohammadi’s courageous campaign and her dedication to […]
Missing Tibetan student emerges from human trafficking ordeal, Chinese police offer no assistance
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct 10: One of the four students who had gone missing in March 2023 from Second Middle School in the so-called Chuchen (Jinchuan in Chinese) County, Ngaba Tibetan and Jiang Autonomous Prefecture has reportedly escaped a human trafficking operation and returned safely to their home, according to research group Tibet Watch. […]