Statements & Press Releases

Today, we celebrate the fifty-first anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day. On this auspicious occasion, in which we celebrate our shared aspiration for human freedom, I extend my warm greetings to fellow Tibetans around the world particularly to those in occupied Tibet.

Today, we are celebrating the occasion of the 51st Democracy Day. This day also marks first Democracy Day since His Holiness the Dalai Lama devolved his political powers to the elected Tibetan leadership. Therefore, this is a historic occasion.

On this very auspicious occasion of the seventy-sixth birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Kashag, on behalf of all Tibetans in and outside Tibet, would like to offer our heartfelt greetings and at the same time single-mindedly beseech Your Holiness

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed every year on June 26 as on that day in 1987, the United Nation’s Convention against Torture came into effect. Today on this day, we pay deep respect and tribute to all those around the world who have suffered and endured the worst torture.

Despite our efforts to quell the situation surrounding the Ngaba Kirti Monastery, the monks at Kirti Monastery still have not been released and the reports of police abuse continue.

Students for a Free Tibet-India kick-started the fourth annual Little Lhasa program with participants from across India and France from 21st June, 2011. Students, journalists, film-makers and people of various professions have come to Dharamsala

India is for the first time, this year’s global host of United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) campaign; ‘Forest: Nature at your service.’ Five thousand Tibetan women belonging to 33 regional chapters of the Tibetan Women’s Association (RTWA)

on the auspicious occasion of the 22nd birth anniversary of His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo, we at Tas

It is common knowledge that ancient Tibet, consisting of three provinces (Cholkha-sum) was ruled by a line of forty-two Tibetan kings beginning with Nyatri Tsenpo (127 BCE), and ending with Tri Ralpachen (838 CE). Their rule spanned almost

Today marks the 52nd anniversary of the Tibetan people’s peaceful uprising of 1959 against Communist China’s repression in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, and the third anniversary of the non-violent demonstrations that took place across Tibet