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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Monpa Community of Arunachal Pradesh Offers Long Life Prayers to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamshala, HP, India: The Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, was brightly decorated today as part of a ceremony to pray for the Long Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The pillars were wrapped in cloth in the colours of the Indian flag and hung with garlands of …
Read More »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 …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama Meets with Representatives of Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation on the Award’s 66th Anniversary
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamshala, HP, India, 4 August 2024: This morning, the Board of Trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF), which is based in Manila, in the Philippines, launched a seven-volume series entitled Greatness of Spirit about previous recipients of the award in the presence of His Holiness the …
Read More »U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti Reaffirms Support for Tibetan Values at Tibet Festival’s Cultural Show
Delhi: On 3 September 2024, in the evening of the first day of the ongoing Tibet Festival, “Spirit of Tibet: Celebrating Culture and Compassion”, the U.S. Ambassador to New Delhi, His Excellency Eric Garcetti, as chief guest, attended the Tibetan cultural show performance by artistes of Tibetan Institute of Performing …
Read More »Central Tibetan Administration Commemorates 64th Anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day with Parliamentary Delegation from Estonia
Dharamshala: The leadership of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and Dharamshala-based Tibetan residents commemorated the 64th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day earlier today at Tsuglagkhang in the gracious presence of Estonian parliamentary delegation led by honourable MP Juku-Kalle Raid, the Chair of Tibet Support Group in Estonian Parliament. The delegation from Estonia –who were specially invited by …
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