WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) presented a citation to Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay on 15 June to recognise and honour the democratic accomplishments of the Central Tibetan Administration, as envisioned by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The citation – a framed copy of the US preamble on …
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Dr. Lobsang Sangay Sworn-In for a Second Term as Sikyong Before His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Pictured above: Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the swearing-in ceremony, May 27, 2016 DHARAMSHALA: Dr Lobsang Sangay was sworn-in for a second term as Sikyong in front of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the oath-taking ceremony today at Tsuglagkhang. The ceremony was attended …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s June Visit to North America
The Office of Tibet is pleased to announce that His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will be visiting the United States from June 12-27, 2016. The upcoming visit will take His Holiness to Washington, DC, Southern California, Salt Lake City, Boulder and Indianapolis. Here are the confirmed public events during …
Read More »Speaker Penpa Tsering Appointed as the New Representative to North America for the Office of Tibet, Washington, D.C.
DHARAMSHALA: Speaker of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Mr Penpa Tsering has been appointed as the new Representative for the Office of Tibet, Washington, DC. He will take charge either from 1 July 2016 or when the necessary documents are issued by the US government, a release from the Kashag secretariat …
Read More »US Congress Holds a Hearing on China’s Pervasive Use of Torture, Kusho Golog Jigme Testifies
Photo/RFA China’s pervasive use of torture was the subject of a hearing convened by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) on April 14, 2016 in the U.S. Congress. The witnesses who testified and made policy recommendations to the U.S. Government were: Sophie Richardson, China Director, Human Rights Watch; Margaret K. …
Read More »US Department of State Releases 2015 Annual Human Rights Report, Mentioning Severe Repression and Serious Human Rights Abuses in Tibet
April 14, 2016 The US Department of State Released its 2015 Annual Human Rights Report on April 13, 2015. In his remarks to the press, Secretary of State John Kerry stated that “ government that fails to respect human rights, no matter how lofty its pretentions, has very little to …
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