By Christophe Besuchet I first met Lhasang Tsering in October 1987, while I was on my way to Tibet — or so I thought. The Chinese authorities had just closed the country after the pro-independence demonstrations that had shaken...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 11: The Washington-based advocacy group International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has condemned what it describes as the militarization and political indoctrination of Tibetan kindergarten children after analyzing images released by Chinese authorities from Tsona (Ch:...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 10: Two senior Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) officials have been posted to two key diplomatic positions in Tokyo and New Delhi on Wednesday according to CTA run Tibet.net. Secretary Lobsang Choedak has been appointed the...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 9: The Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC), the highest judicial body of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), on Tuesday held a preliminary hearing on a writ petition filed by two Nepal-based monasteries—Senge Drak Ngedon Dechen...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 9: Tibetan parliamentarian Tashi Dhondup was sworn in on Monday as a member of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE), filling a vacancy created by the appointment of former parliamentarian Pema Tso as one of the...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 8: The globally revered Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama successfully underwent left knee surgery at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on Monday, according to his personal physician, Dr. Tsetan Dorjee Sadutshang. In a...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 5: Jamyang Tashi, a Tibetan monk from Tashikhyil Monastery in Amdo, eastern Tibet, has reportedly been detained for a second time by Chinese authorities, with his whereabouts and condition remaining unknown, according to a report...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 5: The former President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and Harvard Law School Senior Visiting Fellow, Dr. Lobsang Sangay, highlighted the Tibetan government-in-exile as a functioning democratic model for movements confronting authoritarian rule worldwide during...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 4: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama announced on Thursday that the Tibetan spiritual leader will depart Dharamshala on June 5 for Delhi, where he is scheduled to undergo medical treatment for his...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 4: The Dharamshala-based research outfit Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) on Thursday launched its 2025 Annual Report on the ‘Human Rights Situation in Tibet’ alongside its ‘Religious Freedom Report (2012–2025)’, warning of...