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In an overwhelming show of support and solidarity, thousands of Tibetans attended the funeral of Tibetan self-immolator Thubwang Kyab Wednesday morning in his native town of Labrang Sangkho in Sangchu, eastern Tibet.

In continuing crackdown and arbitrary detentions of Tibetans in Tibet, two Tibetan monks were arrested earlier this week by Chinese authorities in separate incidents. Jinpa Gyatso, a senior monk from the Mura Monastery in Machu, Tibet

A new report on enforced disappearances in Tibet, titled ‘Into Thin Air – An Introduction to Enforced Disappearances in Tibet’ has said that disappearances are “prevalent and commonplace” for Tibetans living under Chinese rule.

The 2nd International Conference on Tibetan Medicine concluded yesterday in the exile Tibetan headquarters of Dharamshala after three days of in depth discussions and presentations on various aspects of the ancient Tibetan medical system.

Following the deadliest week in the ongoing wave of self-immolations in Tibet, Tibetans and supporters have demanded world governments to urgently form a Contact Group on Tibet and begin formulating new diplomatic strategies to address the crisis in Tibet.

The US ambassador to China has broken his silence on the ongoing wave of self-immolations in Tibet and urged China to re-examine policies which have led to the current situation. Gary Locke’s comments come after the deadliest week of self-immolations

His Holiness the Dalai Lama: It is difficult to judge whether these kind of methods are right or wrong. They are expressing in a non-violent way regarding the Chinese policies [in Tibet].

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his three-day teachings on Nagarjuna’s Fundamental Treatise of the Middle Way (uma tsawai sherab) at the Tsug-la Khang, main temple near his exile residence in Dharamshala today.

According to reports coming in, two Tibetans have set themselves ablaze in two separate incidents of self-immolation in Sangchu County, which has already seen 5 Tibetans immolate themselves.

On October 25, two Tibetans set themselves ablaze in Nagro Phampa township, Kham Dhiru. Tsepo, 20 and Tenzin, 25 set themselves on fire near a school in Nagro Pham.