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Tibetans Push for Permanent Memorial at UN Site of Lobga Rangzen’s Self-Immolation, Petition Gathers 14,176 Signatures
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 14 July : More than 14,176 people have signed an online petition calling on the United Nations, New York City and other relevant authorities to establish a permanent memorial for Tibetan independence activist and martyr Lobga Rangzen, who self-immolated outside the United Nations headquarters on 2 July to protest China’s colonial rule over Tibet and demand the restoration of Tibetan independence.
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Chinese Restrictions Tightened at Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche’s Monastery During Saga Dawa
Months after arbitrary detention of Tibetan spiritual leader and educator Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche, Chinese authorities have tightened restrictions at his monastery in occupied Tibet as Saga Dawa, the holiest month in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar, is underway, having begun on 17 May.
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Chinese Geologists’ Study Contradicts Beijing’s Safety Assurances on Yarlung Tsangpo Mega Dam in Occupied Tibet
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 14 July: A study by Chinese geologists has raised fresh questions over the safety of China’s massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo in occupied Tibet, identifying an active fault beneath the construction site despite Beijing’s repeated assurances that the project meets the highest safety standards and would reduce disaster risks.
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OBITUARY — LHASANG TSERING: A TRUE PRACTITIONER OF THE DALAI LAMA’S DEMOCRACY
By Vijay Kranti
Losing a friend whom you adore and love immensely is not an ordinary loss. Passing away of Lhasang Tsering is a personal loss for me for so many reasons. He was among that very first bunch of Tibetans who became my friends during early months of my association and love affair with Tibet 54 years ago. Actually it was this very group of young men who etched the impression of Tibet and her struggle on my heart and mind. This gang comprised of Lodi Gyari, Tenzin Geyche, Jamyang Norbu, Sonam Topgyal, Tendzin Choegyal (Ngari Rinpoche) and Lhasang Tsering who became my darling friends from our very first meeting. Interestingly, all of us were in the same age-bracket : early twenties or mid-twenties. But the unfortunate part of this story is that among seven of us four have already played their current inning and passed on to their next lives. Lhasang is my latest loss.
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Dharamsala Declaration: Special International Tibet Support Group Meeting
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 7 March: Representatives of Tibet Support Groups from 32 countries on Saturday condemned China’s interference in the reincarnation process of the Dalai Lama and reaffirmed that the Gaden Phodrang Trust, established by the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, holds the sole authority to identify his successor.
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CTA’s China Dialogue Push Unwise at This Stage, Says Veteran Indian Journalist and Tibetologist Vijay Kranti
Veteran Indian journalist, long-time Tibet supporter and Tibetologist Vijay Kranti launched his new book, “China’s Colonial Games in Tibet,” in Dharamshala on Friday. The volume brings together a series of essays developed from presentations by leading communicators and experts delivered during nearly 30 international webinars on key Tibet–China issues held between 2020 and 2023, organised by Kranti in collaboration with the Tibetan Youth Congress. Kranti said the endeavour behind the book was to present, in a single volume, a comprehensive narrative of the major colonial challenges and issues that the Tibetan people continue to face under China’s rule.