By: N.S.Venkataraman
Discerning observers around the world are increasingly concerned that “might is right” is becoming the prevailing principle in shaping relations between countries. There is a growing consensus that any country with expansionist greed and using oppressive methods and aggressive tactics to dominate other countries should not have the last laugh.
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA 2 June: Days ahead of his 90th birthday celebration, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet has officially affirmed that there will be a 15th Dalai Lama. He unequivocally stated that the responsibility for recognising his future reincarnation lies exclusively with the Gaden Phodrang Trust, the private office of the Dalai Lama, and made it clear that no other party holds any authority in this matter, reaffirming the position he outlined in a statement on his reincarnation dating back to 2011.
His Holiness The Dalai Lama – Embodiment of peace
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DHARAMSALA, 26 June: On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) stated that “Torture in Tibet is not just a method of punishment; it is a deliberate approach to undermine Tibetan identity, silence dissent, and instil fear across society.”
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA 24 June: The head of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery is now in critical condition after being imprisoned and brutally tortured by Chinese authorities following a peaceful protest last year against the construction of a mega hydropower dam in Derge County, in occupied Tibet.
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Days before the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebration, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Penpa Tsering unveiled bilingual (Tibetan and English) websites: www.ghoton.net and www.hhthedalailama90.net. The Tibetan spiritual leader will reach this milestone on 6 July 2025, and the CTA is observing the entire year as the ‘Year of Compassion’ in honour of the Dalai Lama’s ‘90th birthday.’
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 17 June: As His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday, a wave of support is building in the US Congress, with a new bipartisan resolution introduced to honour the Tibetan spiritual leader on Monday.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 16 June: Amid growing international pressure on China over its interference in the succession plan for the next Dalai Lama, the European Union has strongly criticised Beijing for violating religious freedom and exerting state control over the selection of religious leaders during the 40th EU-China Human Rights Dialogue.
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 13 June: Ahead of the upcoming G7 summit in Canada, a coalition of over 147 Tibet-related rights groups has urged the G7 governments to call for an end to China’s interference in the selection of the next Dalai lama and other Tibetan Buddhist leaders.
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