The new Justice Commissioner Ngawang Phegyal took the oath of office from His Holiness the Dalai Lama today. He succeeds Lobsang Khedup who resigned in June this
In a statement on behalf of Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner, released on December 15, 2005 Günter Verheugen, Vice-President of the European Commission
In addition to thin air and sub-zero temperatures, climbers scaling Mount Everest face another challenge. Mountains in the Tibetan plateau where Everest is located contains levels of ozone as high as that of heavily polluted cities.
When His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama visited South Africa in November 2004, the Tibet Society of SA (TSSA) co-ordinated a two-day event in Durban during which the Dalai Lama gave teachings on aspects of the Buddhist philosophy. As is the practice of the TSSA Committee in
Nepal based young Tibetan modern artist Chungpo Tsering is perhaps one of the few Tibetan youngsters who pursue a career in modern art and who has an art gallery of his own. His latest exhibition of paintings was opened in
"As a criminal conceals his wounds from the world that he suffered at the hands of policeman from the fear that the cause of the incidence may get revealed.
One week after the police violently suppressed a demonstration against the construction of a power plant in China, leaving as many as 20 people dead, an overwhelming majority of the Chinese public still knows nothing
Olav Gunnar Ballo, MP Socialist Left Party (SLP) raised a question about the recent incidents of violence in the Drepung and asked how the foreign minister of Norway was thinking of taking up the human rights violation in Tibet with
On the 57th anniversary of International Human Rights Day, more than 400 Tibetans and Tibet Supporters gathered in front of
the United Nations building to protest against China for its continued violation of human rights in Tibet
Nepali authorities have freed 22 Tibetans arrested for entering the Himalayan kingdom illegally after exiled Tibetans paid fines to secure their release, sources in the Nepali capital say.
