President Biden Signs Resolve Tibet Act into Law, but with a Caveat
DHARAMSALA, 13 July: US President Joe Biden has signed into law the ‘‘Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act,’’
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Author: Tibet Express Newsdesk
Tibetan Netizens Confront Douyin’s Ban on Tibetan Language
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 8 July: The high restrictions on the use of the Tibetan language on Douyin, China’s most popular short video app, have sparked questions and criticisms from Tibetan netizens. One Tibetan, Youga Ga, queried, “I question whether Douyin holds more power and authority than the nation and the legal system. Is Douyin more powerful than the state? What is the reality here?” in a video online a week ago. Another Tibetan netizen, in a video circulating online since Sunday, supported Youga’s accusation after his livestream too was stopped for using Tibetan.
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Hundreds Gathered at Tsuklakhang to celebrate Dalai Lama’s 89th Birthday
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 6 July: Hundreds of Tibetans gathered today at the Tsuklakhang courtyard as the Central Tibetan Administration celebrated the 89th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Prem Singh Tamang, the Chief Minister of Sikkim, was the chief guest, and several other special guests including Member of Lok Sabha Arunachal Pradesh Shri Tapir Gao; Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly Mingma Norbu Sherpa; and Bhutila Karpoche, Deputy Speaker of the Ontario State Parliament, were also present at the celebration.
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Dalai Lama is recovering exceptionally fast: Personal physicians
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 4 July: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is rapidly recovering and able to walk after a successful knee replacement surgery in the US, as confirmed by two of his personal physicians in a video announcement on Thursday.
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Imprisoned Tibetan Writer Sabuchey Hospitalised
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 1 July: Jailed Tibetan writer Thupten Lodoe is reportedly hospitalised after becoming severely ill due to forced labour in prison, according to freetibet.org.
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Exiled Tibetans Pay Tribute to Tibetan Prisoner of Conscience on UN Convention Against Torture Day
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 27 June: On the 37th anniversary of the United Nations Convention Against Torture, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), in collaboration with Students for a Free Tibet, Tibetan Youth Congress and Tibetan Women’s Association held a commemorative tribute to “Tibetan human rights defenders, dissidents, and activists who have endured and continue to endure torture” under the Chinese rule in Tibet at Mcleod Ganj Tibetan Settlement Office hall yesterday. The absence of the Gu-Chu-Sum movement of Tibet, the organisation of and for the Tibetan political prisoners at the event is notably perplexing.
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McLeod Ganj Post Office Sets Record Earning
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 26 June: The McLeod Ganj post office has set a record for earnings in the country in 2023-2024, for any post office in India in 2023-2024, earning a record Rs 1.81 crore, The Tribune reported citing Nitin Dixit, Postmaster of the hill stations’s post office on Tuesday.
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Dalai Lama Writes to Modi to Congratulate Inauguration of Nalanda University
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 25 June: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the inauguration of a new campus of Nalanda University near Rajgir, Bihar. Expressing his commitment “to creating greater interest and awareness in ancient Indian knowledge,” the Nobel Peace laureate said, “It is wonderful that a new Nalanda University has been established in this historic location—may it prosper and thrive.”
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Democracy Not Crime, Autocracy Crime: Taiwan President Slams Beijing
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 24 June: The president of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te, today slammed China’s threat of the death penalty for Taiwan’s independence advocates, saying, “Democracy is not a crime; it’s autocracy that is the real evil,” alluding to the autocratic communist regime that rules China.
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Hundreds of Tibetans receive Dalai Lama as he arrives for knee treatment in US
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 24 June: Hundreds of Tibetans in the US gathered to welcome their spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as he arrived in New York yesterday to receive medical treatment for his knees.
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