Tulku Palden Wangyal dies in a Chinese prison after years of torture
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sep. 4: In yet another case of death in detention, prominent Tibetan religious leader Tulku Palden Wangyal, also known as Chogyal Tulku, died in a Chinese prison on July 19 following years of imprisonment and reported torture, according to a report by Bod Asia, the Tibetan-language news outlet of the Central Tibetan Administration. Tulku […]
Dalai Lama urges honest dialogue at “Tibet-Himalayan relations conference” in Dharamshala
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sep. 3: A five-day conference on the “Tibet–Himalaya Relations Conference” began with over 100 scholars, descendants of the royal families of the Himalayan regions, lamas, and representatives from across the Himalayan region in attendance at the Sikyong Hall, Gangchen Kyishong, Dharamshala on Wednesday. In a message to the gathering, the Dalai Lama emphasised […]
PRC has no authority over Dalai Lama’s reincarnation: CTA President on Tibetan Democracy day
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 2: The President of the exile Tibetan government, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, at the 65th anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day, delivered a strong rebuke to Beijing’s claim over the succession of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Speaking at the official ceremony in the courtyard […]
Taiwan councillors launch Tibet support network on Tibetan Democracy Day
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sep. 2: 40 councillors from 15 local councils across Taiwan and across party lines announced the formation of the Taiwan City Councillors Network for Tibet pledging solidarity with the Tibetan people and affirming their commitment to democracy, human rights, and freedom on Tuesday in Taipei,Taiwan. The declaration, announced on Tibetan Democracy Day, said […]
Gonpo Kyi hospitalised with spinal and knee injuries
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 1: Gonpo Kyi, a Tibetan woman petitioning for the release of her imprisoned brother, has been hospitalized with spinal and knee injuries after jumping from the second floor of her family’s hotel in Lhasa while under police detention on August 20, Voice of Tibet (VoT) reported. Medical records confirm she sustained […]
“Unity Without Autonomy”, TCHRD condemns Xi Jinping’s visit to Lhasa
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sep. 1: Rights group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has condemned Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Lhasa as a “choreographed spectacle of unity without autonomy”, accusing Beijing of using the 60th anniversary of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) to tighten control rather than honour promises of self-rule. On August […]