Dharamshala: The latest annual report from the Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) underscores the persistent severe limitations on international human rights, evidenced by the punishment of Tibetans for exercising their fundamental rights. These include expressing religious beliefs, critiquing PRC policies, and sharing information online. The 2023 annual report, which covers human …

Switzerland: The 16th Kashag convened 6th Permanent Strategy Committee Meeting in Switzerland on 13 May 2024. The 3-day bi-annual meeting will follow up with the implementation of measures chalked out at the previous five meetings and additionally, will discuss the progress of the ongoing strategic programs and deliberate on future …

Vienna, Austria: Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s recent official visit to Vienna, Austria, echoed a message of profound optimism for the future of the Tibetan movement. Spearheading the two-day engagements in the capital were the vibrant and dedicated members of V-TAG Austria, who guided by the Tibet Bureau Geneva, facilitated the Sikyong’s …

Rome, Italy: Continuing his whirlwind tour, Sikyong Penpa Tsering made a brief halt in Rome, Italy on Thursday to meet with Parliamentary Intergroup Italia Tibet. This visit follows his packed itinerary spanning Berlin, Munich (Germany), Innsbruck (Austria), Bolzano, Trento, Milan (Italy), Paris (France), and Zurich (Switzerland) starting 28 April. Accompanied …

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India, 11 May 2024: This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama came to the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, to join in the recitation of ‘mani’ mantras—Om mani padmé hung. This is an event that regularly takes place during the first days of Saga Dawa, the …

Berlin: Sikyong Penpa Tsering concluded a series of engagements in Berlin, focusing on two critical issues: addressing China’s state-run colonial boarding schools in Tibet and the safeguarding Tibetan religious freedom as well as unique Buddhist traditions, including the succession of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Citing the US policies on …