On July 16, 2003, the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota (TAFM) purchased a property which will be officially known as the Tibetan Community Cultural Center. Minnesota Tibetans can now look forward to having a place of their own for learning about Tibetan culture
China's Minister for Public Security Zhou Yongkang has asked the police not to take any action that "offended public morality, caused public outrage or violated human rights" saying this had a direct impact on the authority of the Communist Party and the Government.
China has converted its first nuclear weapons base into a public museum, according to the state Xinhua news agency. The facility, where China's atom and hydrogen bombs were first developed, is located in the predominantly Tibetan town of Xihai
Luzi Tashi Phuntsok, who was serving seven years’ imprisonment sentence in Yakra Phuk Prison, was released on 28 July 2003, according to reliable information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy.
‘‘IT could become a regional Bend It Like Beckham,’’ says Rupin Dang optimistically. That’s the kind of breakthrough Tibetan cinema needs, six years after the Martin Scorcese-directed Kundun and the Brad Pitt starrer Seven Years in Tibet
The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Honourable Shri Justice Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje (retd) and his wife were received at the Circuit House by Mr. Ajai Singh Mankotia, President, Indo-Tibetan Friendship Association, its members and Sonam Choephel Shosur
