Tibetan monk commits suicide after relentless pressure from Chinese authorities
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug 22: Geshe Shersang Gyatso, a 52-year-old Tibetan monk and respected leader of Tsang Monastery in Amdo, eastern Tibet, has died after taking his own life on August 18 in protest against relentless pressure and escalating repression by Chinese authorities, reported Tibet Times, a Tibetan media outlet based in Dharamshala. According to the report, […]
Tibetans, allied groups to protest in London against proposed Chinese mega-embassy
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 22: Tibetans and allied communities in the UK are set to hold a major protest in London on August 23, against China’s controversial plan to build a “mega-embassy” at the former Royal Mint Court, right beside the Tower of London. The protest will begin at 2 PM outside the Hong Kong […]
Tibetan monk, singer released after detentions linked to Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrations
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 22: A Tibetan monk and a popular singer have been released after spending more than six weeks in detention by the Chinese authorities for paying tribute to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, according to sources inside Tibet cited by Dharamshala-based news outlet Tibet Times. Tibetan monk Tsewang Dhonko of Adu […]