Tibetan parliamentarians urge legal action against video calling for Dalai Lama’s assassination
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: During the ongoing session of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Tuesday, discussions centered around a defamatory video message calling for the assassination of the foremost exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, which has been circulating on micro-messaging apps. The issue surfaced during deliberations on the activities of the Department […]
Top Chinese official calls for increased surveillance in Tibet ahead of National Day
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: Top Chinese officials have ordered a crackdown on potential dissent in Tibet and surrounding regions as China prepares to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic on October 1. Chen Wenqing, head of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, recently visited Lhasa, Kardze, and Chamdo, meeting with local officials […]
Dalai Lama wishes to Indian PM Modi on birthday
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him on his birthday and offer his good wishes. In his message, the Dalai Lama acknowledged India’s long-standing principles of non-violence and compassion, stating, “With its age-old traditions of ‘Ahimsa’ and ‘Karuna’, India sets […]
Tibetan community in France protests as museums’ change references of Tibet to “Xizang”
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: The Tibetan community in France, along with supporters of the Tibetan cause, have launched a protest against two major French museums for supporting China’s historical revisionism and cultural erasure efforts. The controversy centres around the museums’ decision to change references to Tibet as Xizang in their exhibition. Geshe Thupten Jinpa, the English translator […]
Parliament session to reconvene after key deliberations
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: After an adjournment of a day and a half, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile is scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday following crucial deliberations between members of parliament, the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, and the Department of Security. The session, which was stalled on its fourth day due to a lack of quorum, […]