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Son of Chinese activist detained over Dalai Lama photo questions “separatism” charge
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 18: The son of imprisoned Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi has questioned the legal basis of the “inciting separatism” charge brought against his father, saying he cannot understand how the simple act of showing a photograph of...
Minnesota-Chicago ‘Peace Walk for Tibet’ in US reaches Wisconsin
DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 17: The ongoing ‘Peace Walk for Free Tibet’ in the United States from St. Paul, Minnesota to Chicago reached Milton, Wisconsin on Friday where members of the local community there including Kunga Norbu, nephew of His Holiness...
Tibetan youth completes 800-km peace walk from Dharamshala to Leh for language preservation
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 17: Kalsang Tharchin, a Tibetan youth and solo marcher, reached the Tibetan settlement at Choglamsar in Leh at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, completing a month-long peace walk from Dharamshala to Ladakh to raise awareness...
Tibetan delegation meets UNHRC special representative, presents six demands
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 14: A Tibetan delegation, accompanied by two family members of late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen, met with United Nations Human Rights Council Special Representative Anne Siyota at the United Nations on Wednesday, urging the...
New visuals show intensified demolition at Larung Gar, monk detained after protest
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 14: Newly obtained photographs and video footage by Dharamshala-based media outlets showed demolition work is continuing at Larung Gar Buddhist Institute in Sertar County, eastern Tibet, offering a rare visual glimpse into the latest phase...
Inked for Tibet: Tibetans turn their skin into canvas of resistance
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 13: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest pro-independence organisation in exile, on August 13 marked the 42nd day since the passing of late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen by launching a free tattoo campaign...
Bill strengthening legitimacy of Tibetan Govt. in Exile, leadership introduced in US Senate
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 13: The US Senate introduced the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026 (AFTA) on Tuesday, a bipartisan measure aimed at reinforcing Washington’s long-term engagement with the Tibetan people and strengthening the international standing...
TSJC bench holds second hearing for Case No. 23
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 13: A three-judge bench of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC), the highest judicial body of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), on Wednesday held a proceeding for the framing of the issues in Case No. 23,...
“Arunachal is inalienable and integral part of India”: India rejects China’s fresh objections
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 11: India on Tuesday rejected China’s latest objections over Arunachal Pradesh, reiterating that the north-eastern state is an “inalienable and integral part of India” and that attempts by Beijing to challenge its status cannot alter...
India seeks river data from China as mega-dam construction advances on Tibet’s Yarlung river
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 11: India has renewed its demand for China to resume sharing hydrological data on the Brahmaputra and provide information on upstream river projects, as Beijing moves ahead with the construction of what is expected to...














