Dharamshala: United Nations (UN) human rights experts have issued a communication letter to the Chinese government raising serious concerns about its recent history of human rights violations, in particular, its unlawful arrest and disappearance of rights defenders and individuals in Tibet and East Turkestan (Ch: Xinjiang). The communication highlights “recurring …
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Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Congratulates President Donald Trump of the United States of America on Taking Oath of Office
Dharamshala: Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, on behalf of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, representing Tibetans both within Tibet and throughout the global diaspora, extended his heartfelt congratulations to President Trump on taking the oath of office for a second term as President of the United States. Khenpo Sonam Tenphel wrote, “The …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Winter Debate Session at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arriving at dabate ground of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery to attend the Gaden Jamchod and Riktsog Winter Debating Session in Bylakuppe, Karnataka. Photo by Tenzin Choejor Bylakuppe, Karnataka: On 18 January 2025, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama attended a presentation of debate skills by monk-scholars …
Read More »Chinese Liaison Officer Attends Symposium on Zhao Ziyang in New York
New York: On 17 January 2025, the Hu-Zhao Foundation and the China Democracy Party jointly organised a symposium commemorate the 20th anniversary of Zhao Ziyang’s passing. Tsultrim Gyatso, the Chinese Liaison Officer at the Office of Tibet, Washington DC, attended the event. The symposium was chaired by Hu Ping, renowned …
Read More »Sikyong Penpa Tsering Extends Heartfelt Gratitude to Outgoing U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Under Secretary Uzra Zeya
Dharamshala: As the transition to a new U.S. administration approaches, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, representing the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and the Tibetan people, has conveyed his heartfelt appreciation in a letter to the outgoing U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Under Secretary Uzra Zeya. In the letter, Sikyong expressed his …
Read More »Memorial Service in New York Honours Chinese Scholar Li Jianglin, Renowned for Her Work on Modern Tibetan History
New York: On 12 January 2025, the Chinese Women’s Rights Organisation and the Office of Tibet, Washington DC jointly held a memorial service for Li Jianglin, a Chinese scholar of modern Tibetan history and author. Attendees remembered the distinguished Chinese scholar’s contributions, particularly how her research into Tibetan history helped …
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