WASHINGTON, D.C.: On May 23, 2015, the Tibetan Association of Boston organized a formal gathering of its community member to announce Sister-Shijak relationship with Tezu Dhargyeling Tibetan Settlement based in Arunachal Pradesh. The executive members of the Association did the selection by drawing one name from the pool of all listed …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama to receive the Liberty Medal
The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet to be Honored on October 26 in Philadelphia (Source) PHILADELPHIA (June 17, 2015) – The National Constitution Center has announced His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet will receive the 2015 Liberty Medal in recognition of his advocacy for human rights worldwide. His …
Read More »Election Related Announcement From the Office of Tibet
October 20, 2015: The Office of Tibet would like to thank everyone who participated in the Tibetan primary elections for the Sikyong and the two North American Chitue seats on October 18, 2015. The elections went off smoothly, turnout appears to be strong, and the sealed ballots are now beginning …
Read More »The Tibetan Argument for Autonomy
Tenzin Norgay, The Diplomat, September 30, 2015 Fifty years after the creation of the Tibet Autonomous Region, it is time for Tibet to have true autonomy. Earlier this month, Beijing marked the fiftieth anniversary of establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region with a mass spectacle in Lhasa designed to showcase its powerful …
Read More »Tibet: Climate Action for the Roof Of the World
CLIMATE ACTION FOR THE ROOF OF THE WORLD A global environmental catastrophe can be avoided, but we must act now to ensure that the Tibetan Plateau and the world’s fragile ecosystem are protected. As climate change accelerates, the effects will resonate far beyond the Tibetan Plateau, changing the water supply …
Read More »Tibetans Worldwide Hold Preliminary Election for Sikyong and Tibetan Parliament
DHARAMSHALA: Exercising their democratic rights, Tibetans in exile today came out in strong numbers to vote in the preliminary election for Sikyong (political leader) and members of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The 2016 general election for Sikyong of the 15th Kashag and members of the 16th Tibetan Parliament is the …
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