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Dharamshala, 11 September 2024: The eighth session (general session) of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, scheduled from 11 to 19 September 2024, commenced today at 9:30 am with the announcement of session commencement by the Speaker. The parliament hall assembled with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Deputy Speaker Dolma …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …