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People of Dharamsala, the exile home of the Dalai Lama and base of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, woke up on Sunday morning to find McLeod Ganj, largely residential town of Tibetan refugees, covered in thick blanket of snow following a bright sunny Saturday. McLeod Ganj, located on upper Dharamsala, received its first heavy snowfall of the winter and, the locals and tourists are making the most of it. (Phayul.com/Photo by Thinley Rabjam)

Tibetan Writers Abroad PEN Centre, a circle of Dharamsala-based exiled Tibetan writers affiliated to International PEN, organized a candle light vigil on Saturday evening calling on China for “immediate and unconditional release” of

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is planning to visit Britain in May and has requested an audience with the Prime Minister. Charles's support for the Dalai Lama

Khenpo Jinpa, a monk from Chogtsang Talung Monastery in Serthar County, Kardze "Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture" ("TAP"), Sichuan, has been sentenced to three years prison term by

The "Great Firewall" blocks access to international media sites, including BBC News, and dissident groups, while search filters weed out politically sensitive strings such as "Tiananmen Square", "Tibet

The goal of Global Relay is to bring this freedom to all groups and individuals suffering persecution under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including Tibetans,

Activists and human rights groups have said his detention was part of a crackdown by Beijing on its critics ahead of the Olympics, violating promises it made to win its bid to host the Games

Tickets for the Dalai Lama's visit to Nottingham have nearly sold out ahead of his five-day run of public talks and teachings. Buddhism's world leader will appear from May 24 to 28

China reiterated that it will not bow down to "any pressure from any individuals or groups" and said "no one should politicize" Beijing Olympics amid increasing calls from various activists.

The Environment and Development Desk (EDD) of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) released its second part of the documentary on wildlife in the Tibetan language