Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India, 18 May 2024: An estimated 8500 people gathered in the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, and the surrounding courtyard this morning. The weather was warm as His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove to the temple steps. He smiled and waved to well-wishers who greeted him …
Read More »SEE Learning workshop to the Tibetan youths in North America
The Office of Tibet and Emory University in partnership with Loseling Tulku Association, The Tibetan Community of New York and New Jersey and The Tibet Fund are delighted to announce a three-day SEE Learning workshop to the Tibetan youths in North America with special teachings from His Eminence Professor Samdhong …
Read More »DIIR Statement on the 29th Enforced Disappearance Day of the 11th Panchen Lama
29 Years On: Still “Missing” Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, was abducted by the authorities of the People’s Republic of China on this day in 1995. At that time, the mere six-year-old was then recognised as one of the highest religious leaders in Tibetan Buddhism. On 14 May 1995, …
Read More »Sikyong Penpa Tsering Receives Warm Welcome from French Senators at the Senate
Paris: On 15 May 2024, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration arrived in Paris, France, with a warm welcome reception from the Tibetan community. From the airport, Sikyong headed to the French Senate, where he was received by Senators Jacqueline Eustache Bruno, Else Joseph, Marie Mercier, Marie Pierre …
Read More »Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Zurich University Students on 16th Kashag’s Political and Administrative Endeavours
Zurich: Sikyong Penpa Tsering wrapped up his extensive tour of parts of Western Europe late on 11 May, culminating in his second round of official visits to Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. Accompanied by Representative Thinlay Chukki and Phuntsok Topgyal from the Tibet Bureau Geneva, Sikyong Penpa Tsering was warmly …
Read More »Congressional Executive Commission on China’s Annual Report Finds Persistent Human Rights Violations in Tibet
Dharamshala: The latest annual report from the Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) underscores the persistent severe limitations on international human rights, evidenced by the punishment of Tibetans for exercising their fundamental rights. These include expressing religious beliefs, critiquing PRC policies, and sharing information online. The 2023 annual report, which covers human …
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