November 03, 2011 Chairman McGovern, Chairman Wolf, Commission Members, thank for giving me the opportunity to testify before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. This is my first visit to Washington, D.C., since assuming the office of Kalon Tripa of Tibet following the historic transfer of political authority by …

  Dharamsala, November 3, 2011 The Kashag is deeply saddened by the latest case of self-immolation by Palden Choetso (Choesang), a nun from Tawu Gaden Choeling nunnery, near Nyitso monastery in easternTibet. She was 35 years old. On behalf of the Tibetans-in-exile, the Kashag would like to offer it’s heartfelt …

  Thursday, November 3, 2011 Washington, DC. November 2, 2011–Day three of the Kalon Tripa’s visit to Washington, DC saw Dr. Sangay meeting with Representative Jim Sensenbrenner,  speaking at the National Press Club, meeting with Senator Patrick Leahy and his aide, Tim Rieser, and Representatives Andre Crenshaw and Jared Polis. …

November 3, 2011 This morning when I sat down to write this piece, I read about another case of self-immolation in Tibet today.  This time, a 35-year-old nun named Palden Choetso from Tawu town in eastern part of Tibet set herself on fire to protest against the on going Chinese …

    Wednesday, 2 November,2011 Washington, DC.: “Mr. Kalon Tripa, the Senator is now ready to receive you” called out the staff of Senator Joseph Lieberman as the Kalon Tripa, Dr. Lobsang Sangay and his team along with Senator John McCain waited at the reception area of Senator Lieberman’s office. …

  GENEVA (1 November 2011) – A group of United Nations independent experts voiced grave concern over reports of heavy security measures, in and around the area of the Tibetan Buddhist Kirti monastery – which houses some 2,500 monks- and other monasteries in Aba County, an area of Sichuan province …