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Tibetan Youth Congress, the largest pro-independence group in exile, has declared 2013 as the ‘International Year of Tibetan Independence’ and announced a series of activities to commemorate 100 years of the 13th Dalai Lama’s ‘Proclamation of Independence.’

Tokyo's popular four-term governor, who recently kicked up a storm between China and Japan over the Senkaku islands, has said he doesn’t want Japan to end up as a “second Tibet.” Shintaro Ishihara hinted that Japan could suffer the fate of Tibet, which was invaded and occupied by China’s forces

A Tibetan nun was severely beaten and arrested for carrying out a peaceful protest calling for Tibet’s freedom and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Kardze region of Kham, eastern Tibet. Shedup Lhamo raised slogans calling for the freedom of Tibet, the long life and return of the Dalai Lama

n confirmed reports coming out of Tibet, two young Tibetans set themselves on fire Monday in an apparent protest against China’s continued occupation of Tibet. The two have been identified as Lobsang Kalsang, an 18-year-old monk of the Kirti Monastery in Ngaba eastern Tibet and Damchoe, a former monk at the monastery, aged around 17.

The Shimla High Court in a ruling has ordered the eviction of Tibetans living on encroached land around Dharamshala, the exile Tibetan headquarters, latest by March 31, 2013. There are currently 210 cases of encroachment of forestland against Tibetans.

The 2012 Lhakar Awards were given away to seven Tibetans, including three incarcerated political prisoners, over the weekend at a ceremony held in New York, US. Founded in 2012 by the Students for a Free Tibet, the Lhakar Awards recognise individuals who have displayed “outstanding courage, innovation

The famous Indian tourist destination of Goa welcomed the Tibetan ‘Flame of Truth’ with open arms as politicians, social activists, students, and an Indian freedom fighter raised the torch in support of Tibet. The south India leg of the torch relay was received by the Honourbale speaker of Goa Assembly

The global press freedom group, Reporters Without Borders, has called China’s complete isolation of Tibet from international media and outside reporters an “increasingly worrying” trend. In a release last week, RSF said China continues to deny independent reporters permission to enter Tibet following large-scale

A flash mob die in protest was held today in the German city of Munich to draw attention to Tibet’s critical situation, heralded by the ongoing wave of self-immolations. The flash mob took place at the Karlsplatz, a large square in central Munich, in front of a big Sunday morning crowd.

Goa, August 26: Speaker of Goa Assembly, former state minister, Freedom Fighter, Social activists, Journalists, Actress, Goan and students expressed solidarity with the issue of Tibet. South India leg of Flame of Truth relay, which was started on July 6 from Kochi, traveled to many