Wednesday, November 13 2024

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16th North America Tibetan Association (NATA) conference concludes successfully.

Washington DC, Spetember 12, 2017: Sixty-two participants representing Twenty Seven Tibetan Associations in North America adopted 13 pages resolution in the 16th North America Tibetan Association conference, which was held from September 8-10, 2017. The resolutions adopted in the conference covered three main areas related to His Holiness the Dalai …

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Representatives of Tibetan Associations to meet at North American Tibetan Association conference in New York City.

Washington DC, September 06,2017: 16th North American Tibetan Association conference is scheduled to be held at New York City from September 8-10, 2017. Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Honorable president, Central Tibetan Administration is the Chief guest on the inaugural session and will address the gathering. Representatives from 28 Tibetan Associations consisting …

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The US State Department releases annual report on International Religious Freedom, which highlighted Chinese interference in religious practices in monasteries and nunneries in Tibet.

The report highlighted Chinese authorities engaged in widespread interference in religious practices, especially in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and nunneries in Tibet and forced disappearance, physical abuse, prolonged detention due to religious practice. The report says “authorities evicted more than 2,000 monks and nuns from Buddhist institutes at Larung Gar and …

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Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota Elects New Executive Members

July 31,2017: The Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota elected its 2017-18 executive members. They are Mr. Ngawang Chime, President; Sonam Dorjee, Vice President; Lhawang Tara, Media Chair; Sonam Choden, Secretary; Ka Tsering, Social Service Chair; Dechen Wangmo, Treasurer; Dorjee Tsegyal, Spiritual Chair; Tenzin Dangsong, Chatrel/Membership; Tenzin Tsering, Cultural Chair; Tashi …

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