Washington DC, June 14, 2018: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) unanimously elected Dr. Tenzin Dorjee as its Chair. The USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission created by the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) that monitors the universal right to freedom of religion and belief globally. …
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Representative Ngodup Tsering Testifies before the Canada House of Commons
Washington DC: Representative Ngodup Tsering Testified before the Canada House of Common’s Standing Committee on Global Affairs and International development on 23rd April at 4.30 pm. The hearing was done through video conferencing during which time, Representative brought to the attention of the committee members, the overall dire situation in …
Read More »The US Senate passes unanimous resolution expressing concern over China’s interference in reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhist Lamas.
S. RES. 429 Agreed to Senate (04/25/2018) 115th CONGRESS 2d Session Commemorating the 59th anniversary of Tibet’s 1959 uprising as “Tibetan Rights Day”, and expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES …
Read More »US Congress Approves Increased Funding for Tibetans in Tibet and Exile
DHARAMSHALA: The United States Congress approved a spending bill that will fund the United States government for the rest of the fiscal year 2018 through September 30, 2018. The massive bill includes $8 million for Tibetans inside Tibet and $6 Million for Tibetan community in India and Nepal. The Congress …
Read More »Inquiry on State of political prisoners of Tibet launched in Canadian senate.
November 25, 2017: Canadian Senators have launched an inquiry into state of political prisoners of Tibet in Canadian Senate chamber on November 23, 2017. Five senators lead by Senator Dennis Glen Patterson have highlighted five political prisoners of Tibet who are suffering in Chinese prison for peaceful expression of views …
Read More »Ahead of the president Trump visit to China, Tibet Policy Concurrent Resolution is being introduced in the US congress.
(Washington, DC, November 01, 2017): Just a week a head of President Trump’s visit to China, Tibet Policy Concurrent Resolution was introduced today in the US Congress by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chairman Emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), Ranking Member of the …
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