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U.N Urges China To “Provide Information” On Nine Imprisoned Tibetan Environmental Human Rights Defenders.

Recently the United Nations human rights experts have called for transparency from the Chinese government regarding nine wrongfully imprisoned Tibetan environmental human rights defenders. SFT and the Tibet Advocacy Coalition have been relentlessly engaging with the United Nations to raise the...

Central Tibetan Administration Commemorates 77th Indian Independence Day

Dharamshala: On the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Indian Independence Day, the Central Tibetan Administration observed a brief ceremony to mark the day. The celebration led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering was attended by the heads of the three...

Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and MP Tsering Yangchen Attend India’s 77th Independence Day Celebration

Dharamshala, 15 August: Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, along with parliamentarian Tsering Yangchen, attended India’s 77th  independence day celebration at the DC office, Dharamshala, earlier today. The Chief Guest of the ceremony was Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri of Himachal...

UN experts called on China to release nine Tibetan environmental defenders

The experts decry the lack of information regarding their detention, trial and sentencing and urged “the Chinese government to provide details on why and where they are being held and their health conditions, provide them with adequate medical care...

Tibetan writer Dhi Lhaden under heavy surveillance after release from prison

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug 15: Concerns have been raised over the situation of prominent Tibetan writer Dhi Lhaden who was recently released from Chinese prison following the completion of his  four-year sentence. The lack of transparency surrounding the writer’s...

Dalai Lama calls for unity and support amid spate of natural disasters

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, August 15: In a statement released on August 10, Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed deep concern and empathy for the series of devastating natural disasters that have struck various parts of the...

Strategic meeting of Tibetan Parliament concludes with launch of strategic plan 2023-2026

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 15: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) concluded a five-day strategic meeting held in Delhi from August 6th to 11th, 2023. The meeting culminated with the launch of the TPiE Strategic Plan 2023-2026, which outlines a comprehensive...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses Sympathy to Victims of Heavy Rainfall in Himachal Pradesh

–dalailama.com Shewatsel Phodrang, Leh, Ladakh, India: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written today to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh to tell him how saddened he is to learn that “yet again over 50 people have lost their...

India airlifted massive arms, troops to eastern Ladakh in the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes aftermath

(TibetanReview.net, Aug14’23) – Ahead of the 19th Corps Commander-level talks between the armed forces of India and China that began at the Chushul border meeting point in Eastern Ladakh on Aug 14, it has been revealed that India had...

Parliamentarian Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende to Visit Delhi

Dharamshala: Parliamentarian Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende to officially attend the 6th International Rangzen Conference 2023, to be held in IIC, New Delhi from 16th- 19th August, 2023.   The parliamentarian will leave for Delhi on 15th August and...

MPs Dorjee Tseten and Tsering Lhamo Commence Tibet Advocacy in Rajasthan, Call on State Governor

Dharamshala: As per the program of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s state advocacy in India to reach out to state governors, Speakers of state assemblies, Chief Ministers, Union Ministers and Parliament Members, Tibet support groups, colleges, and general public, a...

South Zone CRO Accompanies Former Principal to Sermey Thoesam Monastic School in Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement

Bylakuppe: Former Principal Harpreet Kaur Gujral along with Chief Representative Officer Jigmey Tsultrim and Office Secretary Tenzin Tsepel, paid a visit to Sermey Thoesam Monastic School in Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement on 12-13 August 2023. During her visit, the School...

Tibetan Parliamentarians Youdon Aukatsang, Geshe Monlam Tharchin, & Tashi Dhondup Commence Tibet Advocacy in West Bengal

Dharamshala: As per the program of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s state advocacy in India to reach out to state governors, Speakers of state assemblies, Chief Ministers, Union Ministers and Parliament Members, Tibet support groups, colleges, and general public, a...

Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang Meets with Harvard Students

Dharamshala: Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang met with nine students from Harvard University earlier today. She briefed them on the functioning and composition of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, answered their questions, and spoke on the current critical situation of Tibet. Following...

Departments of Home and Health Cohost 4-day Workshop on Caring for Elderly at Dekyiling Tibetan settlement

Dehradun, 14 August 2023: The Departments of Home and Health are cohosting a 4-day workshop on caring for the older Tibetan people at Dekyiling Tibetan settlement from 14-18 August 2023. The chief guest at the opening ceremony was Dekyiling Settlement...

Representative Karma Singey Attends 6th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia, Meets Taiwanese Ambassador Douglas Hsu

Canberra: Representative Karma Singey from the Tibet Information Office (aka Office of Tibet) attended the opening screening of the 6th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia on 12 August at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra. During the...

Tibetan Parliamentarians Migyur Dorjee and Lobsang Gyatso Sither to Visit Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Dharamshala: As a part of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s Tibet advocacy campaign in various Indian states, parliamentarians Migyur Dorjee and Lobsang Gyatso Sither are scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu and Kerala from 15th to 24th August.  The Tibetan MPs will...

Sunni, Shia Muslims of Ladakh host joint-reception for Dalai Lama

(TibetanReview.net, Aug12’23) – The Dalai Lama who has been sojourning in India’s Tibet-border Union Territory of Ladakh since Jul 11 was on Aug 12 hosted a join-reception by the Sunni and Shia Muslim communities at a mosque near his...

Restoring Faith in Tibetan Democracy: A Call to Action

Dr Nawang Phuntsog-la* bemoans the fact that the very institutions and representatives we have elected seem to be the instruments of the potential downfall of Tibetan democracy and calls for a people’s movement to help build a strong foundation...

Dhi Lhaden is Placed Under Heavy Restrictions

Tibet Times has received reliable information that Tibetan writer Dhi Lhaden has been released recently from a Chinese prison in secret; he is in good health after a medical check-up. The source said, “His family members and friends have...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Luncheon Reception Hosted by Ladakhi Muslim Community

Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India, 12 August 2023: This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama took a short drive across the Indus to visit the Imam Bargah, a mosque in nearby Chuchot Yokma. He was received on arrival by representatives...

Tibetan Parliamentary Strategic Meeting Concludes With Launch of Strategic Plan

Delhi: A five-day strategic meeting of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, held in Delhi from 6 to 11 August 2023, successfully concluded in the attendance of Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, and parliamentarians of the 17th Tibetan...

UN experts demand detailed information on nine Tibetan environment defenders

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug 12: The United Nations experts on Thursday issued a demand to the Chinese government, urging them to provide comprehensive information on nine Tibetan environmental human rights defenders who were imprisoned between 2010 and 2019...

BJP MP Rajdeep Roy calls out China’s betrayal in parliament

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 12: In an address during the Indian Parliament’s Lok Sabha on August 10, Member of Parliament Dr Rajdeep Roy from the ruling party shed light on the historical context of the Tibet-China issue, underscoring the...

TIPA Celebrates 64 Years of Cultural Preservation and Promotion

Dharamshala: The Ngonpa house of the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) triumphed in this year’s cultural and play contest competed against the Gyalu house, through an aggregate score of the nine judges. The annual summer festival and culture...