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Monthly Archives: January, 2013

Tibetan woman self-immolated in Beijing last year: Reports

In reports finally emerging, an elderly Tibetan woman apparently set herself on fire in China’s capital city of Beijing in September last. She is believed to have self-immolated in protest against illegal land grabbing by Chinese authorities in the Keygudo

Chinese authorities arrest eight Tibetans for sharing information of self-immolation protest

In continuing crackdown on the spate of self-immolation protests in Tibet, Chinese authorities have arrested eight Tibetans, including a family member of a self-immolator, for sharing information with outsiders in the Luchu region of Kanlho, eastern Tibet.

Tibetan self-immolator forcibly cremated following repeated Chinese threats

Tibetan self-immolator Tsering Tashi’s body was forcibly cremated late Sunday night near his home town in Amchok after repeated threats and mounting pressure from local Chinese authorities. 22-year-old Tsering Tashi passed away in his self-immolation protest on January 12 in Amchok

Trinamool Congress pledges support for ‘All-party parliamentary resolution on Tibet crisis’

A key player in New Delhi’s power politics and the ruling party in West Bengal, the All India Trinamool Congress Party, has pledged to support an ‘All-Party Parliamentary Resolution on the Tibet crisis.’ Indian Member of Parliament and Party Whip, Derek O’ Brein

Japanese artist pays tribute to Tibetan self-immolations

An exhibition of 50 drawings as a tribute to the Tibetan self-immolations by Japanese artist Tomoyo Ihaya opened today in the exile Tibetan headquarters of Dharamshala. The two-day exhibition titled ‘Blue Lotus’

Breaking: Tibetan youth sets self on fire, Toll rises to 96 in Tibet

In confirmed reports coming out of Tibet, a young Tibetan man set himself on fire today in the Amchok region of eastern Tibet in continued protest against China’s occupation of Tibet. Tsering Tashi (Tsebhe), 22 years of age, succumbed to his injuries at his protest site.

Indians call for review of China policy

Tibetan parliamentarians on a lobbying campaign in south India wrapped up the second leg of their campaigning in the state of Andhra Pradesh with a press conference and a public event during which local Indians called for a review of India's China policy.

Exile Tibetan administration welcomes school transfer, Pledges all out effort

The Dharamshala based exile Tibetan administration today welcomed the Indian government’s decision to transfer Tibetan schools currently under the Central Tibetan Schools Administration to the Department of Education of the Central Tibetan Administration.

Tibetan Association formed in Amherst

The Amherst Regional Tibetan Association, located in North Hampton in the state of Massachusetts with a population of around 100 Tibetans, has officially become the 30th Tibetan Association in North America.

The Dalai Lama concludes Sarnath teachings, Dedicates merit to freedom in Tibet

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama concluded four days of teachings on Shantideva's A Guide to the Boddhisattva's Way of Life (Chodjug) in the sacred Indian town of Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, Thursday.

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