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The Eighth General Session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

Dharamshala, 11 September 2024: The eighth session (general session) of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, scheduled from 11 to 19 September 2024, commenced today at 9:30 am with the announcement of session commencement by the Speaker. The parliament hall assembled with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Deputy Speaker Dolma …

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Central Tibetan Administration Expresses Concern Over China’s Expansion of Colonial Boarding Schools in Eastern Tibet

Dharamshala: According to reports received from reliable sources in the Ngaba region in Tibet, China’s assimilationist education policies in Tibet and its strengthening of compulsory colonial-style boarding schools across Tibet are resulting in cultural erasure and loss of Tibetan identity. Targeted mainly at young Tibetan monks and nuns, these coercive …

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13 UN Experts Call on China to Halt Violations in Derge, Tibet

Geneva: 13 UN Special Procedure Mandate Holders have issued a communication letter to the Chinese government raising extreme concerns against the widespread violations and crackdown against Tibetans expressing opposition to the Kamtok hydroelectric power plant in Derge County, Tibet. The joint communication signed by 13 United Nations Independent Experts was …

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