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London Representative Formally Invited to Seto Kingdom Festival in Estonia

London: Representative Sonam Frasi of the Office of the Tibet, London, visited Baltic Countries from 4 – 9 August 2023 to continue Tibet advocacy building up on his previous visit last January. Visit to Estonia this time was at...

Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Makes Assessment Visit to Peteon School

Dharamshala: Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra of the Department of Education (CTA), accompanied by Jamyang Wangyal (Counsellor), Ngodup Tenpa (Education officer) and Dorjee Wangdue (Education Officer) made an assessment visited to Peteon school on 10 August 2023. During their visit,...

UN Human Rights Experts Question China’s ‘Deliberate Attempt”  To Forget Tibetan Human Rights Defenders

Repression and Environmental Damage Renew Tibetan Calls for Occupied Tibet to Become a “No Extraction Zone” UN human rights experts have raised urgent concern and pressed the Chinese government to provide information about nine Tibetan environmental human rights defenders...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses Condolences to People of Hawaii Over Recent Wildfire

–dalailama.com Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India – His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Governor Josh Green to offer his heartfelt condolences to the people of Hawaii, particularly those from Maui, on the tragic loss of life and destruction...

UN experts seek info on Tibet’s detained environment defenders

IANS for Investing.com New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) UN human rights experts have called on the Chinese government to provide information about nine Tibetans imprisoned for their peaceful efforts to protect Tibet’s environment, which is crucial to the entire...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Meets Members of SEE Learning Team in Ladakh

–dalailama.com Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India, 10 August 2023: His Holiness the Dalai Lama met 30 core members of the SEE Learning team in Ladakh. They told him that since the launch of the program in Ladakh just over a...

Birth certificate to be all-important document for people living in India

(TibetanReview.net, Aug10’23) – Birth certificate is set to become a requirement for availing public services and social benefits in India after the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of parliament, passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023,...

Tibetan Former Political Prisoner Lobsang Tenpa Passes Away

As per the information received to the Tibet Times, A Tibetan monk and a former political prisoner Lobsang Tenpa passed away at 52 succumbed to his stomach ulcer illness in Lhasa, Tibet around 10 am of August 5, 2023....

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Issues Statement Regarding Recent Natural Disasters

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama today issued a statement offering prayers to those affected by a series of natural disasters that were reported from different parts of the world. His Holiness writes, “This year we have seen a...

Well-being of writer Dhi Lhaden a ‘concern’ despite release from prison, says TCHRD

Tibetan writer Dhi Lhaden’s recent release from prison after completing his four years sentence, though a joyous occasion - “raises concerns over the uncertainty surrounding his physical and psychological well-being” says the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy...

MPs Youdon Aukatsang, Geshe Monlam Tharchin, and Tashi Dhondup to visit Odisha, West Bengal, and Sikkim

Dharamshala: As a part of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s Tibet advocacy campaign in various Indian states, parliamentarians Youdon Aukatsang, Geshe Monlam Tharchin, and Tashi Dhondup are scheduled to visit Odisha, West Bengal, and Sikkim from 12th to 30th August 2023....

MPs Dorjee Tseten and Tsering Lhamo to visit Rajasthan and Gujarat

Dharamshala: As a part of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s Tibet advocacy campaign in various Indian states, parliamentarians Dorjee Tseten and Tsering Lhamo are scheduled to visit Rajasthan and Gujarat from 12th to 25th August.  The parliamentary delegation led by Dorjee Tseten will...

Accountant Required at Dekyiling Primary Health Centre

The Department of Health announces a vacancy for an accountant at the primary health centre at Dekyiling Tibetan settlement. Click here to read the announcement. The post Accountant Required at Dekyiling Primary Health Centre appeared first on Central Tibetan...

2023 Outreach tour to Europe

A group consisting of Mr. Sonam Topgyal, Dr. Pasang Dhondup and TASP Tenzin Loden concluded their Europe outreach tour on June 27, 2023 aimed to promote the Sowa-Rigpa system of Medicine and Tibetan Astro-science. The outreach tour garnered a...

Concerns over well-being of writer Dhi Lhaden despite release from prison

The release of writer Dhi Lhaden after four years of imprisonment raises concerns regarding his physical and mental well-being, exacerbated by the limited accessibility of information about his current situation. Having endured two years of incommunicado detention since 2019,...

Chinese Communist Party slogans on London’s Brick Lane ricochet on Beijing

(TibetanReview.net, Aug09’23) – An attempt to turn London’s famous Brick Lane into a Chinese propaganda board ricocheted on Beijing when it became a forum for scrutinizing China for everything that is wrong and going wrong there under Xi Jinping’s...

Xi’s 10 years in Tibet strengthened control and assimilation: ICT Report

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, August 9: A comprehensive report by Tibet lobby group International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has shed light on Xi Jinping’s 10 years of rule in Tibet, dispelling optimism that his leadership would bring about a more...

Tibetan rights group reclaim Brick Lane after Chinese propaganda incident

By Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug 9: Brick Lane, the vibrant epicentre of artistic expression in London, recently bore witness to a contentious transformation as one of its iconic walls was surreptitiously replaced overnight with Chinese Communist Party propaganda slogans...

“Please do not make it public”: Vulnerabilities in Sogou Keyboard encryption expose keypresses to network eavesdropping

In this report, we analyze the Windows, Android, and iOS versions of Tencent’s Sogou Input Method, the most popular Chinese-language input method in China. Our analysis found serious vulnerabilities in the app’s custom encryption system and how it encrypts...

Depleted squad leads to Team Tibet’s early CONIFA Asia Cup exit 

By Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 9 Aug: The Tibetan men’s national football team got knocked out of CONIFA Asia Cup following two subsequent losses at the group stage despite a competitive game under the unfortunate circumstances of eight players’ absence.

Representative Bawa Kelsang Gyaltsen Attends Third Gelug Monlam Chenmo in Taiwan

Taipei: Representative Bawa Kelsang Gyaltsen and Ven Geshe Tenzin Namdol Rinpoche from the Office of Tibet in Taiwan attended the Gelug Monlam Chenmo (the great prayer festival) in Taipei and made an offering of the mandala. From August 4...

Youth Empowerment Desk Announces Five Month Food and Beverage Training

The Youth Empowerment Desk of the Department of Home announces five-month food and beverage services training funded by USAID. Interested applicants can avail of two months of online training and three months of job training with incentives. Interested applicants...

China focused on tackling the “Five Poisons”: British Intelligence

DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 8: A comprehensive report detailing the operations and objectives of the Chinese intelligence services was presented to the British Parliament by its intelligence agencies. The report shed light on the expansive and intricate activities of China’s intelligence apparatus,...

Notable Tibetan writer Dhi Lhaden released after four years in Chinese prison

By Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug 8: Tibetan writer Lobsang Lhundup known widely by his pen name Dhi Lhaden has been released from Chinese prison after serving four years in prison according to multiple sources. The writer was arrested in...

China showcases readiness to sacrifice its troops to annex Taiwan

(TibetanReview.net, Aug07’23) – Through an eight-part documentary, China has sought to make it clear that it is ready to attack Taiwan at any time, that its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers are willing to sacrifice themselves in trying to...

G20 Ministers: Joint Letter 2023

To Honourable G20 Leaders,  Re: China’s Colonial Boarding Schools in Tibet  We, a coalition of over 143 Tibet-related rights groups, are writing to you ahead of the G20 New Delhi Leader’s Summit on 9-10 September 2023, urging you to...

Tibet groups challenge Thermo Fisher over its continued evasions

[8 AUGUST 2023] [LONDON] Today, Tuesday 8 August, 14 Tibet groups have made public a letter (1) written to US biotech giant Thermo Fisher Scientific. The letter challenges the company over its continued refusal to engage with concerns(2) that...

Department of Education Concludes 6th Teachers and Students’ Essay Writing Programme

Dharamshala: The Department of Education of the Central Tibetan Administration concluded its 6th essay writing programme. The programme was initiated in 2020 by college students and school teachers to pay tribute to His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the...

Additional Secretary of Home Department Visits Landslide-hit Areas in Dolanji

Dolanji: The Additional Secretary of the Home Department, Tenzin Norbu visited the landslide-hit areas in Dolanji on 31 July caused by the excessive rain recently. The Additional Secretary was accompanied by architect Tenzin Wangyal on this visit. The two...

Focus less on defining what Tibet is based on political boundary: Tsering Wangyal Shawa

DHARAMSALA, 7 Aug: Tsering Wangyal Shawa, the special guest at the inauguration of the Tibet Museum’s temporary exhibition titled “Mapping Tibet” said that we should concentrate less on defining what Tibet is based on the political boundary and focus more on...