CTA Prez criticizes French museums for ‘pandering to Chines wishes’
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 20: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration has expressed concern over two prominent Parisian museums’ decision to adopt Chinese terminology in their catalogues of Tibetan artefacts. In a letter dated September 14, the Tibetan political leader criticized the Musée du quai Branly and the Musée Guimet for replacing the term “Tibet” with “Xizang” […]
China sentences Kirti monastery librarian to three years after a year in secret detention
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 20: Lobsang Thapkhey, a former librarian at Kirti Monastery in Ngaba (Ch: Aba), located in the so called Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan, has been sentenced to three years in prison after spending over a year in secret detention in Chinese custody. The Dharamshala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy […]
Tibetan parliament appoints new Election Commissioner and Public Service Commission member
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 20: The Tibetan Parliament in Exile appointed the Commissioner of the Tibetan Election Commission and a member of the Public Service Commission on the final day of the 2024 general session, through a secret ballot in the house. For the position of Chief Election Commissioner, two candidates were nominated; Lobsang Yeshi, […]
Bill to include Jonang in Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile fails floor test
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 20 :A bill proposing the inclusion of the Jonang as the fifth Buddhist tradition represented in the parliament fails the floor test on the final day of the eighth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile leading to disappointment among Jonang followers and supporters. The bill which received 21 votes out of the […]