Chinese authorities in eastern Tibet arrested six Tibetan monks on the eve of Tibetan new year for their alleged involvement in a protest calling for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from exile and independence for Tibet.
In what is being billed as the first petition ever to be directed to the Dharamshala based exile Tibetan administration, a Tibetan organisation in Switzerland is requesting for the official adoption of ‘Tibetan National Day’ on February 13.
The exile Tibetan administration today held a prayer service at the Tsug-la Khang as part of a worldwide prayer service, the first since the toll of Tibet self-immolations crossed the tragic milestone of 100 earlier this month. The Central Tibetan Administration earlier urged Tibetans all over the world to organise special prayer services on February 20
A senior leader of the exile Tibetan administration has said the self-immolations by the new generation of Tibetans born under Chinese rule “are sending an unequivocal message to the world about the gravity of the situation in Tibet.”
Two Tibetan teenagers set themselves on fire in Kyangtsa region of Zoege, eastern Tibet on February 19, protesting China’s continued occupation and repressive policies in Tibet. Rinchen, 17 and Sonam Dhargey, 18 have succumbed to their burns.
A year after his self-immolation protest against China’s continued occupation of Tibet, Sonam Rabyang, a Tibetan monk, is reportedly alive but has lost both his legs and is placed under strict surveillance by Chinese authorities.
Members of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland have submitted an interpellation on the crisis inside Tibet, urging the Swiss Federal Council for concrete solutions and measures to show its solidrity with the Tibetan people.
Tashi Phuntsok has been appointed as the new secretary for information of the Department of Information and International Relations. Phuntsok replaces Tashi, who retired after serving the exile administration for 35 years.
Mr Tashi Phuntsok has taken over from Mr Tashi, the charge of secretary for information of the Department of Information & International Relations on 8 February 2013. An official ceremony of taking over the charge was held today at DIIR. It could not be held earlier because of intervening Losar and other holidays.
