President Dr Lobsang Sangay, CTA joined by other panel speakers at the virtual online panel discussion organised by Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Bylakuppe in observance of the 31st birthday of Panchen Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. Dharamshala: China abducted six-year-old Kunzik Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on 17 May 1995 from his home in Nagchu …
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USCIRF calls China to release the 11th Panchen Lama who turns 31 today
The 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. Dharamshala: The 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the second-highest spiritual figure in Tibetan Buddhism who has been missing since the age of six turns 31 today. He was abducted along with the rest of his family by the Chinese government on 17 …
Read More »82 organizations petition against China’s appointment to the Consultative Group of UN Human Rights Council
The image used is for representation purpose only and features only a few of the 82 organizations who supported the petition. Geneva: 82 Organizations and Associations predominantly from Central and Eastern Europe have submitted a joint petition for the cancellation of appointment of Mr Jiang Duan, Minister at the Permanent …
Read More »Video Conference with His Holiness & Tibetan students and Chinese students
The Office of Tibet, Washington DC organized a successful dialogue event between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Chinese/ Tibetan students representing 71 college/universities in NY, NJ and neighboring states. In all, over 300 students participated. The event was held at Phuntsok Deshi Hall of Tibetan Association of NY …
Read More »OOT Washington DC hosts 2019 TSP cohorts
TSP 2019 cohorts with Representative Ngodup Tsering, Secretary Tashi Dhondup (L)and Tenzing Choephel, program coordinator, Tibet Fund (R). Washington DC: The Office of Tibet, Washington DC hosted its first event of the year by hosting recipients of the 2019 Tibet Scholarship Program. TSP is funded by the US State department …
Read More »Office of Tibet’s Year in Review Report
A Year in Review Thanks to His Holiness’s blessings and guidance from Sikyong and Kashag, the Office of Tibet-DC (OOT) has completed yet another productive year in service of Tibet and its people. It is difficult to imagine that a year has gone by already—just like that. Summarizing everything that …
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