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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.

August 20, 2017 69

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 …

New Board of Directors of Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario Takes Charge on August 1, 2017

August 2, 2017 129

Washington DC, August 2, 2017: Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario elected their new Board of Directors, who took charge on August 1, 2017. The elected members took their oath of office from the Election Commissioner in front of a portrait of His Holiness. Office of Tibet would like congratulate them …

Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota Elects New Executive Members

July 31, 2017 797

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 …

US Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on Tibet

July 12, 2017 200

July 12th, 2017 Washington, D.C. The US Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission organized a hearing on Religious Freedom in Tibet today coinciding with the 2nd anniversary of the death of Trulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche. The Co-Chairs of the Commission Congressman Jim McGovern and Congressman Randy Hultgren chaired the hearing. Prof. …

Representative Penpa Tsering in Connecticut and New York City

July 7, 2017 111

Monday, July 10th, 2017 Washington, D.C. Representative Penpa Tsering left for Connecticut on July 6th to attend a celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s birthday as the chief guest and address the Tibetan community of Connecticut. The Tibetan American Community of Connecticut hosted the celebration. During his trip, he …

Gyalwang Karmapa Rinpoche Visits the Office of Tibet in Washington, D.C.

July 7, 2017 164

Washington, D.C. July 7th, 2017. On Wednesday, July 5th, Gyalwang Karmapa Rinpoche visited the Office of Tibet during his three-day visit to Washington, D.C. This trip to Washington follows his one-month visit to Canada. The afternoon visit to the Office of Tibet was informational. Representative Penpa Tsering updated him on …