Monk tortured and sentenced to seven years for divulging information on self-immolation protest
A senior Tibetan monk has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a Chinese court in eastern Tibet on alleged crimes of sharing sensitive information on the ongoing self-immolation protests inside Tibet.
Dr Sangay expresses disappointment at global response to Tibet self-immolations
Tibet’s elected leader Dr Lobsang Sangay expressed disappointment at the global response to the unfolding crisis inside Tibet, even as the number of self-immolations touched 50 this month.
Tibetan schools to compete in premiere inter-school basketball tournament
Tibetan schools in India are participating in the premiere inter-Tibetan school basketball tournament for secondary and senior-secondary boys organised by the Dharamshala based Tibetan National Sports Association.
A New “Contact Group” for Coordinated International Diplomacy on Tibet?
At a time when Tibetans mourn the 49th self-immolation in Tibet, some uplifting news comes out of Washington DC. Two members of Congress have released an August 9 letter they sent to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, calling on the Obama Administration to strengthen public diplomacy and form a multilateral forum to resolve the Tibet crisis.
Fearing protests, China issues notice barring self-immolations at horse racing festival
Chinese authorities issued a notice barring Tibetans from setting themselves on fire and deployed hundreds of armed forces during a recently concluded horse racing festival in eastern Tibet.
The Dalai Lama and Kalon Tripa to attend Tibetan Homes Foundation’s Golden Jubilee ceremony
Tibetan Homes Foundation, Mussoorie, one of the premiere educational institutions in exile, is gearing up to commemorate its Golden Jubilee year next month with elaborate celebrations from September 17 to 21.