China sentences two Tibetan monastic leaders for protesting against dam construction in Kham Dege
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 18: Chinese authorities have sentenced two senior Tibetan monastic leaders, abbot Sherab and administrator Gonpo of Yena Monastery to four and three years in prison respectively for their roles in rare public protests earlier this year against the construction of a large hydropower dam in Dege County, eastern Tibet, according to […]
UN rights chief urges China to address rights abuses in Tibet, East Turkestan, and Hong Kong at UNHRC 59
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 18: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered a wide-ranging and urgent global update, highlighting serious and ongoing human rights violations worldwide, with pointed concern directed at China’s repressive policies in Tibet, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong at the opening of the 59th session of the UN Human Rights […]
U.S. Senators introduce bipartisan resolution honouring Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday and supporting Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 18: U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Todd Young (R-Indiana) on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan resolution to honour the upcoming 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and reaffirm support for the Tibetan people. “The people of Tibet have an inalienable right to self-determination, and our resolution reaffirms the […]
CTA launches bilingual website to mark year-long celebrations of Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 18: The exiled Tibetan government, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), today launched a bilingual website to mark the beginning of a year-long global celebration honouring the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The newly launched platform aims to commemorate the life, legacy, and profound spiritual […]