Thousands of Tibetans in the Yushul area of eastern Tibet led a peaceful protest, carrying banners demanding the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from exile and respect for Tibetan lives yesterday
Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay addressing the public at Tsug-la Khang, the main temple in Dharamshala, India following a mass prayer service. The exile Tibetan leadership had called for a global vigil on Wednesday, February 8 in solidarity with the Tibetans in Tibet. (Phayul photo/Norbu Wangyal)
Reports coming out of Tibet confirm that another Tibetan set himself on fire today. The self-immolation took place in the besieged Ngaba town of eastern Tibet at the No. 2 primary school at around 6.30 pm local time.
A day ahead of the worldwide vigil for Tibet announced by the democratically elected Tibetan leadership in exile, China on Tuesday vowed to “resolutely crackdown” on unrest in Tibetan areas. Dr Lobsang Sangay had urged Tibetans and supporters to take part in a global vigil on Wednesday
The three cycling students who have been on the road for the last 20 days, covering more than a thousand kilometres told Phayul that they are inspired by the fiery wave of self-immolations in Tibet. The students reached the tourist destination of Panjim, the capital of Goa state in the evening today
Tibetans pulled down the Chinese national flag from a school building in Wonpo town, Dzachukha region of eastern Tibet and hoisted the banned Tibetan national flag on Saturday.
After months of hard work and preparation, the five-day ‘Festival of Tibet in Australia’ concluded with a sold out musical dramatic monologue titled ‘Exile King’
The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje has urged Tibetans in Tibet to remain true to themselves and maintain their equanimity in the face of increasing hardships. “Always bear in mind that your lives have great value, as human beings and as Tibetans
Young Tibetan children participate in a candle light vigil in Dharamshala, in solidarity with the recent self-immolations of three Tibetans in Serthar, eastern Tibet on February 3. Two of them reportedly survived the self-immolation but one is feared dead. February 6, 2012 (Phayul photo/Norbu Wangyal)
Days after three more Tibetans set their bodies on fire in Tibet, the Central Tibetan Administration said it was “deeply concerned and alarmed” over the unending wave of self-immolations and feared of further bloodshed
