DHARAMSHALA: Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay today renewed his appeal to the international community to direct its attention on the surging self-immolation of Tibetans. Addressing members of the international press in New Delhi, Kalon Tripa said he is disappointed that dozens of self-immolations (...)
By NASR UL HADI, Associated Press – 13 minutes ago NEW DELHI (AP) — The political leader of Tibetan exiles says he is disappointed that dozens of self-immolations by Tibetans have not received the same world attention as the similar suicide of a Tunisian man that sparked the Arab Spring. Lobsang (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Rikyo, the 36-year-old mother of three, who self-immolated on 30 May 2012, left a note urging Tibetans to remain united and preserve their culture to ensure His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet. Dharamsala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) said in (...)
New Indian Express Home Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile Gyari Dolma on Sunday visited Tenzin Dagyal, who is being treated in KR Hospital in Mysore. She inquired about his health and assured support from the government-in-exile. She also thanked the doctors saying that they had done (...)
Publication: China Brief Volume: 12 Issue: 16 August 17, 2012 Category: China Brief, In a Fortnight, Military/Security, Elite, China and the Asia-Pacific, ChinaBy: Peter Mattis With the Beidaihe retreat coming to a close this week and Chinese leaders reemerging from behind closed doors, China’s (...)
By Mark Kitto / 8 August 2012 [Prospect Magazine] Why I’m leaving the country I loved. Death and taxes. You know how the saying goes. I’d like to add a third certainty: you’ll never become Chinese, no matter how hard you try, or want to, or think you ought to. I wanted to be Chinese, (...)
DHARAMSHALA: A tense situation prevails at Tsodun Kirti monastery following a string of arrests and interrogation of Tibetan monks at gunpoint during arbitrary night raids by the Chinese authorities and police. Since this Monday (13 August), the police have been storming into the monks’ living (...)
Press Release 16 August 2012 The recent conflict between the Buddhist and Muslim communities of Myanmar (Burma) has created some misinterpretation and misunderstanding about Tibetans, and led to some unfortunate incidents. The misunderstanding about Tibetans has arisen mainly from the misuse of (...)
DHARAMSHALA: A renowned Chinese artist and an outspoken critic of the Chinese government’s policies said he feels ashamed of going to Tibet, saying Tibetans are burning themselves to death and nobody is talking about it. “The Tibetan people are burning themselves to death. Already over 40 of them (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Department of Religion and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration yesterday organised a prayer service to mourn the recent self-immolations of Lungtok and Tashi in Ngaba. The prayer service at the Tsuglagkhang was attended by entire officials of the Central Tibetan (...)