Tibetan leaders extend Losar greetings, calls for unity and preservation of culture
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 27: Tibetan political leaders of the exile Tibetan government have marked the traditional Tibetan New Year, or Losar 2152 (Year of the Wood Snake), with calls for unity and resilience while acknowledging ongoing challenges facing Tibetans both inside Tibet and in exile. President Penpa Tsering, the political leader of the Central Tibetan […]
China intensifies patriotic education in Tibet as schools reopen after winter break
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 27: As schools across Tibet resume classes following the winter holiday, Chinese authorities have intensified their patriotic education campaign, further suppressing Tibetan language and cultural identity, according to a report by Radio Free Asia. The campaign includes stricter political indoctrination measures and heightened restrictions on Tibetan Buddhism within educational institutions. Since […]
Uyghur activist Dolkun Isa raises alarm over China’s growing influence on UNHRC
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 27: As the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) entered its third day, prominent Uyghur activist Dolkun Isa issued a warning about China’s growing influence within the international body charged with promoting and protecting human rights worldwide. Isa, a former president of the World Uyghur Congress, claims Beijing […]
Massive Buddha head and ancient relics unearthed in Odisha’s Ratnagiri
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 26: Indian archaeologists have unearthed a 1.4-meter-tall Buddha head, along with ancient Buddhist tablets and stupas dating back over 1,500 years, at the Ratnagiri Buddhist heritage site in Odisha’s Jajpur district. The excavation, conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), has brought renewed global attention to Ratnagiri’s historical significance as a […]