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For Tibetan Activists, Tattoos Become a Permanent Declaration of Resistance
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 13 August: As exile becomes accustomed to a crushing sense of paralysis, where the geopolitical landscape can often feel unmoving, Tibetan refugees inscribe living shrines of their homeland onto their bodies through tattoos—transforming themselves into walking, breathing archives of Tibet.
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Tibetan Monk Tortured in Chinese Custody Remains Bedridden Two Years Post-Derge Crackdown
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 5 August: Gonpo Tsering, a 46-year-old Tibetan monk and administrator at Yena Monastery in Derge County
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US Senators Introduce Bill to Ensure Support for Tibet Beyond Dalai Lama’s Lifetime
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 12 August: A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation aimed at ensuring American support for Tibet continues beyond the lifetime of the 14th Dalai Lama, by strengthening Washington’s relationship with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and its democratically elected leadership.
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Why the US Should Recognise the Ganden Phodrang as the Legitimate Office of the Dalai Lama
By Khedroob Thondup
For decades, Tibet’s future has been entangled in the geopolitical contest between Beijing’s claims of sovereignty and the Tibetan people’s struggle for cultural and religious survival. Yet one institution has endured across centuries of upheaval: the Ganden Phodrang, the traditional office of the Dalai Lama. As the world anticipates the eventual succession of the 15th Dalai Lama, the United States faces a critical choice. By recognising the Ganden Phodrang as the legitimate authority to select the next Dalai Lama, Washington can safeguard Tibetan religious freedom, strengthen international norms, and enhance global recognition of Tibet’s unique civilisational identity.
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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.
Interviews
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.