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  NEW YORK: The Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile, Mr Penpa Tsering, concluded his 12-day visit to the United States with a meeting with the Governor of the Vermont State, Mr Peter Shumlin, on 16 December. The two leaders discussed about the critical situation inside Tibet, particularly a …

  Checkpoints with fire extinguishers, pincer-wielding police officers, and spies disguised as monks—welcome to daily life in Lhasa. Anastasia Corell The Atlantic Dec 13 2013 From nearly any point in Lhasa, capital of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, you can see at least two police checkpoints. At each one, police officers …

  New Delhi, India, 6 December 2013 – In a letter to the family of Nelson Mandela, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his deep sadness on learning of the passing away of Nelson Mandela. His Holiness wrote: “In his death the world has lost a great leader, whose steadfast …

  DHARAMSHALA: Describing Nelson Mandela as an icon of peace, Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay said his struggle for justice gave hope to humanity in general and particularly to Tibetans, that justice do prevail in the end. “On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration, I would like to express my profound …

  DHARAMSHALA: Canadian MPs met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s new representative for North America, Mr Kaydor Aukatsang, on Parliament Hill on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing repression in Tibet, Epoch Times reported. Speaking about the meeting in the House of Commons in the afternoon, Conservative MP David Sweet …

  DHARAMSHALA: Kalon Dicki Chhoyang of the Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration, today testified before the Italian Senate’s Extraordinary Commission for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights. Kalon Dicki Chhoyang requested the Italian Senate to urge the Chinese government to engage in dialogue with His …