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Candle Light Vigil and Prayers at the Centre of Milan in Italy

The Tibetan Community in Italy organised a Candle Light vigil and Prayer service at Milan on Saturday, 15th October for the Tibetans who sacrificed their lives for the cause of Tibet. Tibetans and supporters of Tibet joined this event in large numbers.

Amnesty International and Boston Tibetans march for Tibetan Nomads

On Sunday October 2nd, 2011 the Tibetan Association of Boston (TAB) participated in the 6th annual Honk Festival parade from Davis Square to Harvard Square in collaboration with Amnesty International.

Tibetans display portrait of the Dalai Lama

A large portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and a huge Tibetan national flag were publicly displayed in Serthar County in Karze, eastern Tibet on October 1, 2011 - the 62nd founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Around 200 Tibetans took out a protest calling for the return of the Dalai Lama from exile and freedom for Tibet.

Burmese activists and refugees visit Dharamshala

A group of around thirty Burmese refugee students and activists are on a three day visit here in the town to learn about the Tibetan community and its struggle for a free Tibet.

Australian university adds Tibetan language to its course

Australian National University at Canberra city will start a Tibetan language course by January 2012, according to the Voice of Tibet ra

Young lawyer aids exile Tibetans with his language and legal skills

In this northern Indian hill town, a steady stream of Tibetans enters a small, windowless office in search of legal advice. Red-robed monks, the elderly, parents with children, and young couples all seat themselves in plastic chairs across from Vinayak Sharma.

Battles Lost and Won Between Tibet and China

It is no mystery why editors prefer some titles for books over others. They choose titles that help sell books. If titles alone sell books, the new book by Tim Johnson, a veteran reporter who had covered China for Knight-Ridder and McClatchy for six years from his Beijing office

Lobsang Sangay’s inauguration

Dr Lobsang Sangay taking oath as the new Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister) from Chief Justice Commissioner Mr Ngawang Phelgyal as His Holiness the Dalai Lama and outgoing Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche looks on. The ceremony was held at Tsug-la Khang in Dharamshala, north India, the exile seat of Tibet on August 8, 2011. (Phayul photo/Norbu Wangyal)

Times square protest

Free Tibet activists display the 'banned in Tibet' Tibetan national flag in front of giant Xinhua advertisment at Times Square. Organisers of the protest, Students of a Free Tibet called Xinhua, China’s state-run media agency as the main censorship agency in the world's second largest economy.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s portrait being enthroned

Over 5000 Tibetans from all over Tibet took part in the annual religious congregation 'Jang Gunchoe Chenmo' and enthroned a portrait of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Defying Chinese government orders, monks and nuns representing all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism and Yungdrung Bon took part in the 10-day Gunchoe Chenmo held at Kham Lithang Gonchen in July 2011.

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