New York: Following his successful official engagements in Washington, D.C., Sikyong Penpa Tsering met with members of the Tibetan communities of New York and New Jersey and attended a Ghoton celebration at the Danang Tibetan Cultural School. Addressing the Tibetan community gathering, Sikyong shared the good news of His Holiness the …
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Sikyong Penpa Tsering Concludes Official Visit to Washington, D.C., Engages U.S. Officials Across Key Legislative and Executive Branches
Washington, D.C.: Sikyong Penpa Tsering engaged in several strategic meetings on Tibet with U.S. government officials across key legislative and executive branches this week. The primary focus of Sikyong’s visit, after taking oath of his second term in the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 27 May, was …
Read More »UN Rights Chief Calls for Repeal of China’s Ethnic Unity Law at Human Rights Council Session
Geneva, 15 May 2026 — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered a stark warning to the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, stating that the world is confronting a period of profound human rights challenges marked by growing violations of international law and increasing pressure …
Read More »Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang Condoles the Demise of American Buddhist Scholar Professor Robert A.F. Thurman
Dharamshala, 18 June 2026: Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile extended her deepest condolences on demise of Professor Robert A. F. Thurman. In a letter to Nena Von Schlebrugge, the Speaker wrote, “We are deeply saddened by the demise of Professor Robert A. F. Thurman, a distinguished Buddhist scholar, …
Read More »Sikyong Penpa Tsering Condoles the Demise of American Buddhist Scholar Professor Robert A.F. Thurman
Dharamshala: On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, Sikyong Penpa Tsering expressed his deepest condolences to Nena Thurman and the Thurman family on the passing of Professor Robert A. F. Thurman. Professor Thurman was widely recognised for his pioneering efforts in advancing Tibetan Buddhist studies in …
Read More »Sikyong Penpa Tsering Begins Engagements in D.C., Discusses Strategies to Advance Tibetan Cause at the Policy Level
Washington D.C.: Sikyong Penpa Tsering began his Washington, D.C. engagements with a meeting at the Office of Tibet with senior staffer from Congressman James P. McGovern’s office, who recently introduced the new bill on Tibet in U.S. Congress. At the Office of Tibet, Sikyong also received a briefing from Representative Namgyal …
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