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Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA), the largest women’s organisation in exile submitted a report on the treatment of Tibetan women in Nepal to a UN body that monitors women’s right worldwide. In a release Tuesday, TWA said that the report was presented at the ongoing 49th session

The Supreme Court on Sunday acquitted twelve Tibetans who were charged with carrying out ‘Free Tibet movement’ and issued a statement for their immediate release. A small crowd of Tibetans who had gathered

Spokesperson of the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration, Mr Thubten Samphel told phayul.com today that China’s latest white paper on Tibet is ‘nothing but a white wash to cover up their disastrous mismanagement in Tibet’.

A month after jailed Tibetan writer Tashi Rabten (pen-name Theurang) was sentenced to a 4-year prison term, another young Tibetan writer was severely beaten and arrested for allegedly ‘inciting ethnic hatred’.

Clad in yellow and red robes, a small group of Tibetan Buddhist monks chanted invocation prayers in front of a packed West Lawn of the National Mall, in the nation’s capital. A crowd of many thousands of well-wishers, admirers and believers had assembled to hear

Tibetans in their thousands defied governmental restrictions and came out in strength to celebrate the 76th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Kardze, eastern Tibet.

US lawmakers hailed the Dalai Lama as a global inspiration as they welcomed him at the Capitol, urging President Barack Obama to defy China and meet with Tibet's exiled leader.

The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje will be leaving today for the United States of America to receive Kalachakra initiations from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Speaking to phayul.com, Mr Karma Chugyalpa

Over 6,000 Tibetans and Tibet supporters flocked to the Verizon Centre in Washington, DC to wish His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 76th birthday, Wednesday. The day also being the first day of the Kalachakra teachings began

Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel arriving at Tsug-la Khang for the official function of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 76th birthday celebrations. The Kalon Tripa in the Kashag statement urged all Tibetans to engage in actions that will not breach the wishes of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and at the same time to work hard in preserving our traditional values. (Phayul photo/Norbu Wangyal)